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The  De  Vinne  Press  certifies  that  this  copy  of  the 
Journal  of  Captain  William  Pote,  Jr.,  is  one  of  an 
edition  of  three  hundred  and  fifty  copies  on  Hol- 
land hand-made  paper  and  twenty-five  copies  on 
Japan  paper,  the  printing  of  which  was  completed 
in  the  month  of  February,  1896. 


No. 


THE  JOURNAL  OF 
CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  POTE,  JR. 


THE 

JOURNAL 

OF  Captain 

William    Pote,  Jr. 

DURING   HIS 

CAPTIVITY 

IN    THE 

French    and    Indian   War 

FROM  May^  1745'  "^^  August^  ^1\1 


U^ElV-YOTiK 
Published  by  DODD,   MEAD   &   COMPANY 

MDCCCXCVI 


Copyright,  1895,  by 
DoDD,  Mead  &  Company. 


THE  DEVINNE  PRE88. 


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CONTENTS 

PAGE 

Account  of  the  Pote  Journal  ......  xi 

Historical  Introduction         ......  xxi 

The  Journal  of  Captain  William  Pote,  Jr.         .         .         .  i 

A  List  of  Prisoners  Names  died  while  !  was  in  Quebec  165 

APPENDIX. 

I.  The  Pote  Family •  169 

II.  John  Henry  Bastide       .         .         .         .         .         -173 

III.  Captain  David  Donahew          .....  174 

IV.  Colonel  John  Gorman           .         .         .         .         •  I75 

V.  John  Paul  Mascarene 17^ 

INDEX 179 


ILLUSTRATIONS 

PAGE 

BELLIN'S  PLAN  OF  ANNAPOLIS  ROYAL.  From  Charle- 
voix's "  Nouvelle  France  "  .  .  .  FRONTISPIECE 

ITINERARY.     Showing    the    route  over  which  Pote  was 

CARRIED  to  Quebec xi 

PORTRAIT  OF   SIR  WILLIAM  PEPPERRELL.     From   the 

Original  Painted  BY  John  Smybert  in  1751      .         .         .    xxx 

ANNAPOLIS  ROYAL.  From  Des  Barres's  "Atlantic  Nep- 
tune ".........  I 

A    PLAN    OF    THE    CITY     AND    FORTIFICATIONS    OF 

LOUISBURG.     After  Gridley 72 

PORTRAIT  OF  GOVERNOR  WILLIAM  SHIRLEY.     From 

Drake's  "French  and  Indian  War"  .         .         .        150 

VIEW  OF  QUEBEC.     From  Popple's  Map        .         .         .        154 

FACSIMILE  PAGES  OF  THE  ORIGINAL  POTE  JOURNAL   164 

BASTIDE'S    PAY-BILL    TO    POTE.       From    the    Original 

Manuscript         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .166 

CHARLES  MORRIS'S  MAP  OF  THE  NORTHERN  ENGLISH 
COLONIES  AND  FRENCH  NEIGHBORING  SETTLE- 
MENTS, 1749.  From  the  Manuscript  Draft  in  the 
Lenox  Library    ........ 


«^ 


ROUTE    OVER    WHICH    CAPTAIN    POTE    WAS   CARRIED    TO    QUEBEC. 


ACCOUNT   OF  THE  POTE  JOURNAL 
■    By  John  Fletcher  Hurst. 

While  in  Geneva,  Switzerland,  in  August,  1890, 
I  acquired  a  manuscript  volume  which,  at  first  sight, 
seemed  of  uncertain  value.  That  it  was  complete, 
contained  the  names  of  the  author  and  of  the  first 
owner  after  the  author,  with  the  proper  date,  gave 
a  fair  basis  for  satisfactory  study.  I  began  an  ex- 
amination of  the  book,  and  soon  found  it  to  be 
the  interesting  and  valuable  manuscript  journal  of  a 
keen-eyed  prisoner  from  Maine,  in  the  Five  Years' 
French  and  Indian  War  (1744-48).  This  journal 
was  written  and  signed  by  Captain  William  Pote,  Jr., 
of  that  part  of  Falmouth,  Maine,  now  known  as 
Woodford's. 

Being  satisfied  as  to  the  general  character  of  the 
manuscript,  I  waited  until  my  return  to  the  United 
States  for  further  examination  and  for  the  judgment 
of  experts  in  Americana.  Messrs.  George  H.  Moore, 
Wilberforce  Fames,  and  Charles  L.  Woodward,  of 


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New  York,  and  others  whose  opinion  of  colonial 
Americana  had  long  been  recognized,  read  the 
Journal,  and  confirmed  my  early  surmise  of  its  ex- 
treme importance.  Afterwards  I  concluded  to 
publish  it,  that  others  might  share  the  benefit  of  this 
sole  source  of  many  important  facts  concerning  the 
brave  band  of  Americans  who  had  been  captured 
by  the  French  and  Indians  in  that  war  which  first 
gave  confidence  to  the  English  colonists,  and  made 
possible  the  deliverance  of  Canada  from  French 
domination. 

Captain  William  Pote,  Jr.,  was  master  of  the 
schooner  Montague,  engaged  for  the  time  in  carrying 
artificers  and  supplies  for  the  repair  and  defense  of 
the  Fort  of  Annapolis  Royal,  an  important  English 
stronghold  in  the  Five  Years' French  and  Indian  War. 
He  was  captured,  with  his  vessel,  by  the  French  and 
Indians,  on  May  17,  174s,  in  Annapolis  Basin,  be- 
tween Goat  Island  and  Scotch  Fort  on  the  shore,  about 
five  miles  from  Annapolis  Royal.  He  was  skillful 
in  both  surveys  and  seamanship,  and  his  capture  was 
a  serious  loss  to  the  English  cause  in  Canada.  He 
was  taken  by  a  circuitous  route  to  Qiiebec,  was 
there  kept  in  prison  two  years,  released  July  30, 
1747,  and  conveyed  by  vessel  under  a  flag  of  truce 
to  Cape  Breton.  On  August  14,  1747,  he  arrived 
at  Louisburg. 


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At  the  time  when  Pote  was  released  in  Quebec 
from  his  long  captivity,  his  Journal  escaped  confisca- 
tion by  being  concealed  on  the  person  of  one  of  the 
female  prisoners,  who,  after  the  release,  handed  it 
back  to  the  author.  On  one  of  the  fly-leaves  is  the 
autograph  of  the  chief-engineer  of  Nova  Scotia,  John 
Henry  Bastide,  in  whose  employ  Pote  was  when 
captured,  and  to  whom  he  reported  on  his  arrival  at 
Louisburg,  after  his  release  at  Quebec.  At  the  end 
of  the  Journal  is  the  author's  name,  in  his  own  hand- 
writing —  William  Pote,  Jr. 

The  only  other  narratives  ever  published  of  this 
captivity  by  prisoners  were  kept  by  two  of  Pete's  fel- 
low-captives—  Rev.  John  Norton  and  Mr.  Nehemiah 
How.  These  accounts  were  printed  shortly  after- 
ward, and  have  appeared  in  later  editions.  They 
were  mere  tracts,  however,  of  forty  and  twenty-two 
pages  respectively.  Norton  and  How  were  not  cap- 
tured with  Pote,  but  became  his  fellow-prisoners 
only  at  Quebec.  Their  meager  narratives,  therefore, 
run  parallel  with  Pote's  full  account  only  in  so  far 
as  their  common  residence  in  Quebec  is  concerned. 
For  all  the  preceding  part  of  the  captivity  we  are 
dependent  entirely  on  Pote's  Journal.  The  Pote 
Journal  is  a  manuscript  volume  of  234  closely  written 
pages,  and  6^x4^  inches  in  size.  It  is  written 
on  firm  paper,  the  ink  being  so  good  as  to  present 


The  Tote  Journal 

clearly  the  entire  original  manuscript.  The  Journal 
was  recorded  in  a  blank-book,  the  binding  of  which 
has  been  singularly  well  preserved. 

While  some  accounts  of  the  war  make  mention  of 
Pole  as  a  participant,  and  finally  a  captive,  it  is  now 
first  known,  through  the  discovery  of  his  complete 
Journal,  that  he  kept  a  minute  record  of  his  experi- 
ences, and  of  the  important  events  of  the  war.  It 
supplies  many  missing  links,  and  reconciles  contra- 
dictions which  had  hitherto  defied  the  student  of 
American  Colonial  History.  In  addition,  it  throws 
full  light  on  entire  departments  of  that  important 
struggle  between  the  French  and  the  English  for  the 
possession,  not  of  Canada  alone,  but  of  North  Amer- 
ica in  general.  It  records  incursions  related  to  Pote 
by  the  captives  themselves ;  gives  memoranda  of 
marriages,  illnesses,  deaths,  and  many  other  minute 
facts  relating  to  the  captives  ;  and  contains  the  best 
and  fullest  account  of  Donahew's  exploit  in  Tatme- 
gouche  Bay.  There  is  a  strong  genealogical  element 
pervading  the  whole  narrative.  Indeed,  the  latter 
part  of  the  Journal  is  occupied  with  a  list  of  the  per- 
sons who  died  during  the  two  years  of  the  captivity. 
This  hitherto  unknown  treasury  of  genealogy  is  of 
absorbing  interest  and  value  to  New  England  fam- 
ilies, so  many  of  which  were  represented  in  this 
large  band  of  captives. 


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The  Journal  itself  proves  Pote  to  have  been  very 
observant,  thoroughly  loyal  to  the  English  cause, 
and  educated  far  beyond  the  average  shipmaster  of 
his  time.  He  was  above  all  a  surveyor,  and  a  record 
of  several  of  his  surveys  is  still  in  existence.  This 
accounts  for  his  close  observation,  general  intelligence, 
and  accurate  comprehension  of  distance,  and  gives 
greatly  increased  value  to  his  Journal.  His  use  of 
geographical  names  is  not  uniform,  his  orthography 
varies  through  many  grades  of  inaccuracy,  while  he 
habitually  defies  all  the  canons  of  punctuation.  I 
have  thought  it  best  to  preserve  his  text  exactly  as  he 
left  it,  as  a  faithful  picture  of  the  literary  humors  and 
charming  infirmities  of  the  heroic  men  who  saved 
North  America  to  Anglo-Saxon  civilization.  Pote's 
quiet  humor  is  seen  throughout  his  entire  Journal, 
and,  while  it  adds  a  vivid  freshness  to  the  account,  it 
does  not  in  the  least  sacrifice  the  truth. 

1  have  been  unable  to  discover  the  complete  his- 
tory of  the  Journal  during  the  century  and  a  half  of  its 
total  oblivion.  All  that  1  could  learn  from  the  book- 
seller, at  the  time  of  its  purchase,  was,  that  it  was 
last  in  the  possession  of  an  English  family  by  the 
name  of  Carteret,  living  in  Geneva,  and  that  when 
this  family  was  broken  up  by  death,  about  twelve 
years  ago,  the  manuscript  was  one  of  the  books 
which  were  scattered  at  the  time,  and,  with  them, 

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became  the  property  of  the  owner  from  whom  I 
acquired  it.  My  conjecture  is,  that  it  originally  came 
into  the  possession  of  John  Henry  Bastide,  by  Pote's 
own  gift  to  his  superior  officer,  that  it  remained 
with  the  Bastide  family,  in  England,  after  the  treaty 
of  Aix-la-Chapelle  (1748),  which  put  an  end  to  the 
Five  Years'  French  and  Indian  War,  that  it  constantly 
remained  in  possession  of  that  family  until,  in  recent 
years,  some  member  of  the  family  removed  to  Ge- 
neva and  became  a  part  of  the  English  colony  there, 
and  that  the  Pote  Journal  thus  continued  to  be  an  un- 
observed treasure  in  the  domestic  library. 

Among  the  illustrations  1  have  thought  it  best  to 
provide  a  facsimile  of  two  pages  of  the  original 
manuscript,  portraits  of  Governor  William  Shirley 
and  Sir  William  Pepperrell,  old  views  of  Quebec 
and  Annapolis  Royal,  contemporary  plans  of  Louis- 
burg  and  Annapolis  Basin,  a  facsimile  of  an  original 
pay-bill  from  Bastide  to  Pote,  and,  more  particularly, 
a  reproduction  of  the  excellent  Morris  map,  done  by 
pen,  now  in  the  Lenox  Library,  and,  so  far  as 
known,  now  for  the  first  time  published.  A  separate 
map  will  give  the  line  of  march  of  the  band  of 
prisoners  composing  the  Pote  party,  from  their  cap- 
ture until  they  reached  Quebec. 

That  nothing  might  be  wanting  to  the  proper  re- 


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production  of  the  Pote  Journal,  I  have  secured  the  best 
assistance  within  reach.  Mr.  Victor  H.  Paltsits,  of 
the  Lenox  Library,  has  brought  to  this  undertaking 
the  rare  benefit  of  his  taste  as  an  Americanist  and 
skill  as  a  genealogist.  He  has  prepared  the  Historical 
Introduction,  the  annotations,  all  of  the  Appendix 
except  "The  Pote  Family,"  and  the  Index.  Mrs. 
Underbill  A.  Budd,  of  New-York,  through  the  kind 
offices  of  the  Rev.  Cornelius  B.  Smith,  D.D.,  of  New 
York,  has  permitted  her  excellent  portrait  of  Sir 
William  Pepperrell,  painted  by  Smibert,  to  be  photo- 
graphed. Mrs.  Budd  is  the  great-great-great-grand- 
daughter of  Sir  William,  the  hero  of  the  siege  of  Louis- 
burg.  The  officers  of  the  Lenox  Library  have  allowed 
me  to  publish  the  Morris  map,  to  reproduce  some 
rare  views  and  plans,  and  to  use  important  MSS. 
in  the  Chalmers  Papers.  Mr.  Wilberforce  Eames,  the 
librarian,  has  given  the  benefit  of  his  advice  and  ex- 
perience in  matters  relating  to  the  mechanical  repro- 
duction of  the  Pote  journal,  and  has  granted  the  loan 
of  books  of  his  own  collection,  which  have  been  of 
great  help  in  preparing  the  notes.  The  Messrs. 
Kelby,  librarians  of  the  New  York  Historical  Society, 
have  placed  at  disposal  some  important  books  on  our 
Colonial  history.  The  Hon.  J.  Phinney  Baxter  and 
Mr.  L.  B.  Chapman,  of  Portland,  Maine,  have  aided 


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in    securing  facts  relating  to  the  local  history  and 
genealogy  of  the  Pote  family. 

To  all  these  persons  1  desire  to  express  sincere 
thanks  for  their  kind  cooperation  in  giving  the  Pote 
Journal  a  setting  worthy  of  its  high  place  in  American 
Colonial  literature. 

The  1 50th  anniversary  of  the  surrender  of  the 
famous  fortress  of  Louisburg  has  recently  been  cele- 
brated,—  namely,  on  June  17,  1895.  The  ceremonies 
took  place  at  Louisburg,  under  the  management  of 
the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  assisted  by  represen- 
tatives of  other  historical  organizations.  On  this 
occasion  a  monument,  erected  on  the  site  of  the 
King's  Bastion,  one  of  the  ruined  redoubts,  was 
unveiled.  The  Hon.  Everett  Pepperrell  Wheeler,  a 
lineal  descendant  of  Sir  William  Pepperrell,  deliv- 
ered the  address,  in  which  he  said:  "This  memo- 
rial points  upward  to  the  stars,  and  away  from  the 
petty  jealousies  that  mar  the  earth.  It  will  tell,  we 
trust,  to  many  generations,  the  story  of  the  courage, 
heroic  fortitude,  and  manly  energy  of  those  who 
fought  behind  the  ramparts  as  well  as  of  those  who 
fought  behind  the  trenches." 

It  must  be  regarded  a  remarkable  coincidence  that 
this  celebration  of  the  one  hundred  and  fiftieth  anni- 


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versary  of  the  surrender  of  Louisburg  to  the  brave 
American  colonists  should  occur  at  almost  the  same 
time  with  the  first  public  announcement  of  the  ex- 
istence of  such  an  illustrative  contemporary  record  as 
the  Pote  Journal,  and  of  its  publication  in  full,  pro- 
vided, as  the  endeavor  has  been,  with  all  needful 
historical  helps. 

Washington,  September  7,  1895. 


\ 


HISTORICAL  INTRODUCTION 

The  struggles  between  France  and  Great  Britain 
for  territorial  supremacy  in  America  kept  the  Colonies 
in  a  state  of  ferment  from  1689  to  the  Treaty  of 
Paris  in  1763.  The  Canadians,  by  intermarriage 
with  the  Indians  and  by  the  influence  of  their  clergy, 
easily  won  the  confidence  and  cooperation  of  the 
savages  when  war  was  proclaimed. 

At  the  Treaty  of  Peace  concluded  at  Utrecht,  April 
II,  1 7 13,  France  ceded  to  Great  Britain  all  of  Nova 
Scotia,  or  Acadie,  according  to  its  ancient  limits. 
But  the  determining  of  what  constituted  these  ''an- 
cient "  limits  at  once  became  a  bone  of  contention, 
and  remained  such  for  nearly  half  a  century.^ 

It  was  even  contended  by  some  French  memori- 
alists,'- that  England  had  no  rightful  titles  to  North 
America,  except  such  as  might  be  granted  her  by 
France.  They  claimed  for  their  king  all  North 
America,  except  the  Spanish  colonies  of  Mexico  and 
Florida. 


1  For  the  English  constructions,  see  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  v. 
pp.  592,  624. 

2  The  documents  are  printed  in  extenso  in  Parkman,  Half  Cen- 
tury of  Conflict,  vol.  ii.  Appendix  A. 

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Soon  after  Nova  Scotia  was  ceded  to  Great  Britain, 
it  was  garrisoned  with  nine  companies*  of  General 
Richard  Phillips'  regiment,  of  thirty-one  privates  each. 
Five  were  stationed  at  Annapolis,  and  four  at  Canso, 
for  the  defense  of  the  fishery.  But  these  two  bodies 
were  so  disadvantageously  located,  that  they  could 
not  support  each  other,  or,  for  want  of  a  vessel  to 
carry  dispatches,  communicate  their  distresses. 

As  late  as  1721,  besides  the  garrison  only  two  or 
three  English  families  had  settled  in  the  province, 
while  the  Acadian  population  numbered  about  2^00} 
After  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht  the  greater  part  of  the 
Acadians  continued  in  the  province,  but  long  refused 
to  take  the  oath  of  allegiance.  They  were  treated 
leniently,  were  permitted  to  retain  their  religion 
and  their  priests,  and  were  exempted  from  duty  in 
case  of  war.  It  was  stipulated  that  they  should 
observe  a  strict  neutrality.  They  were,  however, 
constantly,  and  often  justly,  suspected  of  aiding  the 
French  in  their  machinations  against  the  English. 

For  thirty  years  a  nominal  peace  reigned.  The 
mother  countries  were  not  anxious  to  conduct  a 
costly  warfare,  simply  for  the  sake  of  their  colonies. 
Spain  and  Great  Britain  had  been  engaged  in  hostili- 
ties since  1739.  It  was  apparent  that  a  general  war 
could  not  much  longer  be  averted.    The  claims  of  the 


1  Memoirs  of  the  Prin.  Trans,  of  the  Last  IVar,  3d  ed.,  Bost., 
1758,  p.  17;  CoU.  of  Nova  Scotia  Hist.  Soc,  vol.  i.  p.  108. 

'^Coll.  of  Nova  Scotia  Hist.  Soc,  vol.  i.  p.  107;  N.   Y.  Col. 
Docs.,  vol.  V.  p.  592. 

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Pretender,  vigorously  seconded  by  France ;  the  War 
of  the  Austrian  Succession  ;  and  the  belligerent  pro- 
clivities of  France,  contributed  toward  an  open  rup- 
ture betv^een  France  and  Great  Britain.  War  was 
formally  declared  by  France  on  March  15  (n.  s.), 
1744,  and  by  Great  Britain  on  March  29  (o.  s.),  1744- 
The  principal  objects  of  the  war  in  North  America 
were  Nova  Scotia,  the  Island  of  Cape  Breton,  and 
Northern  New  England. 

On  May  12  a  ship  from  Glasgow  came  into  Boston 
with  the  news  of  the  declaration  of  war,^  while  the 
French  garrison  at  Louisburg  was  apprised  of  it  at 
least  a  month  earlier.  M.  Duquesnel,  governor  of 
Cape  Breton,  within  three  days  after  the  news  of  the 
declaration  had  arrived  from  France,  fitted  out  an  ar- 
mament under  M.  Duvivier  against  Canso,  about 
twenty  leagues  distant.  Duvivier  entered  the  harbor 
of  Canso  on  the  night  of  May  13,  "  surprised  the  fort, 
burnt  it  with  the  other  buildings  there,  destroyed  the 
fishery,  and  carried  the  garrison,  which  consisted  of 
about  eighty  private  men  fit  for  duty,  to  Louisburg.'"'^ 
By  the  terms  of  capitulation,  they  were  to  remain 
prisoners  of  war  for  one  year,  from  May  24  (n.  s.), 
1744,  and  at  its  expiration  to  be  sent  to  either  Anna- 
polis or  New  England. 

Annapolis  Royal  was  now  the  only  English  fortifi- 
cation in  the  province.     The  governor  of  Cape  Bre- 

^  Pa.  Gaiette,  No.  806,  May  24,  1744. 

2  Mem.  of  the  Last  War,  p.  20.     See  also  Rolt,  Impartial  Repre- 
sentation, vol.  iii.  pp.  441,  442. 

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ton  immediately  made  preparations  to  capture  it, 
knowing  that  its  reduction  meant,  for  the  French,  the 
acquisition  of  all  Nova  Scotia.  This  fort  had  been 
neglected  for  many  years,  and  was  in  so  ruinous  a 
state  that  the  cattle  grazed  upon  the  ramparts.  Du- 
vivier,  a  lineal  descendant  of  the  La  Tours,  claimants 
of  Nova  Scotia,  was  intrusted  with  the  execution  of 
its  reduction.  But  before  his  arrival  Louis  Joseph 
de  Le  Loutre,  missionary  of  the  Micmacs,  with  300 
or  400  Indians,  attacked  the  fort  by  surprise,  in  June, 
1744.  They  were  materially  assisted  by  the  Acadi- 
ans,  who  supplied  them  with  provisions,  messengers, 
and  fire-arrows.  But  little  damage  was  done  besides 
killing  two  men,  "  in  the  gardens  within  a  few  yards 
of  the  fort  gate."  ^  After  the  withdrawal  of  Le  Loutre, 
the  inhabitants  sparingly  brought  in  fresh  provisions 
at  advanced  prices,  and  several  laborers  were  set  at 
work  to  repair  the  fort. 

In  August,  1744,  Duvivier,  with  a  body  of  600  or 
700  men,  consisting  of  regular  troops  and  the  In- 
dians under  Le  Loutre,  appeared  before  Annapolis, 
"  within  cannon  shot  of  the  fort."  He  was  supplied 
with  "  several  hundred  scaling  ladders  "  for  a  general 
assault,  and  promised  the  hidians  400  livres  each  if 
they  would  mount  them.     But  the  offer  was  refused.^ 


1  Representation  of  the  State  of  his  Majesty s  Province  of  Nova 
Scotia  and  Fort  and  Garrison  of  Annapolis  Royal:  Drawn  up  by 
a  Committee  of  Council  and  approved  in  Council,  8th  Novem- 
ber, i']4^.     Transcript  in  Chalmers  Papers,  in  Lenox  Library. 

'^Representation,  as  before;  Rolt,  voL  iii,  p.  444. 


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Duvivier  continued  before  the  fort  for  several  weeks, 
attacking  it  in  a  desultory  way,  hoping  thereby  to 
prolong  the  time.  He  had  been  promised  a  rein- 
forcement of  Canadians,  and  the  cooperation  of 
two  armed  ships,  the  Ardent  and  the  Caribou? 
To  Governor  Mascarene  he  proposed  a  capitulation, 
which  was  refused.  In  the  meantime  a  reinforce- 
ment of  Indian  rangers,  sent  from  Boston,  arrived  at 
the  fort.  The  expected  ships  from  Louisburg  not 
appearing,  Duvivier  withdrew  to  Minas,  and  thence 
to  Louisburg. 

This  expedition  alarmed  the  English  colonists  and 
arrested  the  attention  of  the  mother  country.  Steps 
were  at  once  taken  to  put  Annapolis  Royal  in  a  better 
condition.  Carpenters,  masons,  and  other  artificers, 
junk  and  cordage,  spikes,  staples  and  other  ironware, 
were  shipped  from  Boston.  In  November,  1744, 
13,000  bricks,  being  part  of  an  order  of  50,000,  were 
shipped  from  Boston  by  Andrew  Hall,  and  these 
repairs  were  under  the  immediate  supervision  of 
John  Henry  Bastide,  the  chief  engineer  of  Nova 
Scotia.^ 

Nothing  else  of  importance  occurred  during  the 
year  1 744.  But  the  English  were  sure  that  the  French 
would  make  another  attempt  against  Annapolis  so 
soon  as  the  season  would  permit.  They  judged 
correctly,  for  as  early  as  January  19  (n.  s.),  1745, 
a  detachment  was  equipped  in  Canada,  under  Lieu- 


IM  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  ix.  p.  1107. 
^Manuscript  Bills  and  Accounts. 


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tenant  Marin,  which  set  out  on  the  26th  for  Beau- 
bassin,  where  they  wintered.^ 

The  garrison  of  Annapolis,  strengthened  by  several 
reinforcements  from  Boston,  now  numbered  300  men. 2 
Governor  Mascarene  had  no  certain  intelligence  of 
the  presence  of  the  enemy  in  the  province  until  the 
first  of  May,^  when  by  chance  he  discovered  that 
some  of  the  Acadians,  "  who  lived  within  a  mile  of 
the  fort,  held  a  correspondence"  with  the  Canadians.'* 
Marin,  with  a  body  of  300  Canadians  and  300  Indians, 
besides  officers  and  others,  aggregating  about  700, 
appeared  before  the  fort  on  May  4.  They  surprised 
seven  rangers  who  were  out  on  a  scout,  captured 
the  wife  of  one  of  the  carpenters  of  the  garrison,  and, 
on  May  17,  boarded  and  took  two  schooners,  the 
Montague  and  the  Seaflower,  in  Annapolis  Basin, 
between  Goat  Island  and  Scotch  Fort. 

The  Montague  and  the  Seaflower  were  two 
schooners  in  the  employ  of  the  Board  of  Ordnance, 
and  were  about  to  deliver  stores  at  Fort  Annapolis 
Royal  when  Marin  surprised  them.  William  Pote, 
Jr.,  master  of  the  Montague,  with  his  mate  and 
four  others,  and  James  Sutherland,  master  of  the 
Seafloiver,  with  his  three  men,  were  all  captured. 
The   schooners  were   stripped    of   their    contents. 


^CoU.  de  MSS.  relatifs  a  la  Nouvelle  France,  vol.  iii.  p.  217. 
2M  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  9. 

3  When  not  otherwise  indicated,  we  follow  the  old  style  of 
reckoning  used  by  the  English. 
^Representation,  Nov.  8,  IJ45. 
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and  the  spoil  was  afterwards  sold  or  divided. 
Pote  kept  a  full  record  of  the  details  of  this  mishap,^ 
and  through  his  capture  and  long  incarceration  at 
Quebec  the  British  lost  a  faithful  and  efficient 
mariner. 

Marin  remained  near  the  fort  about  three  weeks, 
and,  being  unable  to  make  any  impression  upon  it, 
set  out  with  his  army,  on  May  23,  and  marched  to 
Minas.  About  this  time,  on  May  i  5  (n.  s.),  Ducham- 
bon,  the  new  governor  of  Cape  Breton,  dispatched 
messengers  to  Marin,  requesting  him  to  come  imme- 
diately to  Louisburg,  and  to  bring  with  him  his  Cana- 
dian detachment  and  as  many  Indians  as  might  be 
willing."  Marin  endeavored  to  comply  with  the 
governor's  orders.  He  disposed  of  the  plunder  he  had 
taken  from  the  two  schooners,  and  was  well  on  his 
way,  when  he  was  met  by  Captain  David  Donahew 
in  Tatmegouche  Harbor.^^  This  exploit  of  Captain 
Donahew  contributed  very  materially  toward  the 
capture  of  Louisburg.  For  had  Marin  arrived  during 
the  siege,  he  would  have  harassed  the  New  England 
troops  not  a  little,  and  Duchambon  distinctly  stated 
that  Marin's  failure  to  appear  proved  disastrous  to 
him  at  a  time  when  succor  would  have  meant 
victory. 

The  New  England  colonies,  Massachusetts  in  par- 


iThis  is  the  Pote  Journal,  which  constitutes  the  body  of  this 
work,  and  in  which  find  fuller  details. 

"^CoU.  de  MSS.  rel.  a  la  Noiiv.  France,  vol.  iii.  p.  218. 
3  See  the  Journal,  and  note  appended. 
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ticular,  began  to  feel  the  destructive  power  of  the 
French,  who  in  a  short  time  had  ruined  the  fishery, 
destroyed  Canso,  thrice  besieged  AnnapoHs,  and 
made  havoc  of  trade  and  shipping.  The  colonists 
were  well  aware  of  the  strategic  importance  of  Cape 
Breton.  France  had  fortified  Louisburg  at  great  cost. 
It  was  the  richest  American  jewel  that  had  ever  adorned 
the  French  crown. ^  The  annual  French  income 
from  the  fishery  was  enormous.  Besides,  Louisburg 
was  well  situated  for  the  protection  of  Canada,  and 
was  at  the  same  time  a  constant  menace  to  Nova 
Scotia  and  New  England.  It  was  built  on  a  neck  of 
land  jutting  out  into  the  harbor,  on  the  south-east 
of  the  island.  Its  ramparts,  built  of  stone,  were 
from  thirty  to  thirty-six  feet  high,  and  its  ditch  80 
feet  wide.  On  an  island,  in  the  entrance  of  the  har- 
bor, was  stationed  the  Island  Battery,  garrisoned  with 
180  men,  and  mounted  with  30  cannon  of  28-pound 
shot,  with  swivel  guns  upon  its  breastwork,  and  2 
brass  lo-inch  mortars.  Directly  opposite  the  en- 
trance of  the  harbor  lay  the  Grand  Battery,  with  28 
cannon  of  42-pound  shot,  and  two  i8-pounders. 
On  a  cliff,  opposite  the  Island  Battery,  stood  a  light- 
house, and  toward  the  north  a  careening  place. 

However,  Louisburg  was  not  so  strong  as  was  at 
first  supposed.  Some  of  the  prisoners  taken  at 
Canso  by  Duvivier,  upon  their  return  to  Boston,  re- 
ported that  the  garrison  was  mutinous,  the  provisions 
and  reinforcements  delayed,  and  portions  of  the  ram- 


iRoIt,  vol.  iv.  p.  6, 
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parts  defective.^      The  sand   used  in  making   the 
mortar  was  not  proper  for  masonry.^ 

The  credit  of  the  expedition  against  Louisburg  is 
variously  given  by  contemporary  writers.  William 
Vaughan,  son  of  the  lieutenant-governor  of  New 
Hampshire  province,  was,  without  doubt,  one  of  the 
first  to  suggest  it.  But  to  Governor  William  Shirley, 
of  Massachusetts-Bay,  must  be  awarded  the  honor  of 
the  first  official  act  in  the  matter.  He  laid  it  before 
the  people  and  the  legislatures  of  the  colonies.  The 
legislature  of  Massachusetts,  after  some  hesitancy, 
agreed  to  the  expedition  by  a  majority  of  one  vote. 
New  York  sent  some  artillery,  and  Pennsylvania  sent 
provisions.  Four  thousand  and  seventy  men^  were 
raised,  of  whom  Massachusetts  contributed  3250, 
New  Hamphire  304,^  and  Connecticut  516.  Nearly 
one  third  of  this  whole  body  was  contributed  by 
Maine,  then  under  the  Bay  government.  The  300 
men  raised  by  Rhode  Island  were  too  late  for  active 
service,  and  the  provisions  from  Pennsylvania  did  not 
arrive  until  after  the  capitulation. 


1  See  Memoirs  of  the  Principal  Transactions  of  the  Last  War. 
Boston,  1758. 

2  Pichon,  Genuine  Letters,  p.  10. 

3  For  the  names  of  these  Louisburg  soldiers,  both  officers  and 
men,  see  M  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  vol.  xxiv.  pp.  367-380  ; 
vol.  XXV.  pp.  249-269.  The  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  has  pub- 
lished a  list  of  the  commissioned  officers  copied  from  the  Registry 
in  the  British  War  Office. 

4  According  to  Belknap,  New  Hampshire  furnished  350  men. 
A  manuscript  note  and  summary,  in  the  handwriting  of  the  late 
Dr.  George  H.  Moore,  puts  the  number  at  354. 

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Colonel  William  Pepperrell/  of  Kittery,  on  the  Pis- 
cataqua,  in  Maine,  was  appointed  commander-in-chief 
of  the  expedition,  with  the  title  of  lieutenant-general. 
He  was  popular  and  resolute,  a  man  of  engaging  ad- 
dress and  unblemished  character.  In  so  difficult  and 
hazardous  a  service,  volunteers  could  be  enlisted  only 
under  the  auspices  of  a  man  whom  they  loved  and 
respected,  as  the  part  borne  by  Maine  plainly  demon- 
strated. Pepperrell  had  attended  the  sermons  of  the 
Rev.  George  Whitefield  at  Boston,  and,  the  day  before 
he  accepted  his  commission,  sought  Whitefield's 
opinion  of  the  expedition.  Whitefield  replied,  "  that 
he  did  not,  indeed,  think  the  scheme  very  promising ; 
that  if  he  did  not  succeed,  the  widows  and  orphans 
of  the  slain  soldiers  would  be  like  lions  robbed  of 
their  whelps ;  but  if  it  pleased  God  to  give  him  suc- 
cess, envy  would  endeavour  to  eclipse  his  glory." ^ 
Upon  entreaty,  Whitefield  gave  to  the  expedition  the 
motto  Nil  desperandum,  Christo  duce,  and  preached 
to  the  men  from  i  Samuel,  chap,  xxii :  2.^  James 
Alexander,  in  a  letterto  Cadwallader  Golden,  on  March 
10,  i74t,  wrote:  "The  Boston  expedition  against 
Gape  Breton  seems  a  bold  undertaking.  If  it  suc- 
ceeds, it  will  be  the  most  glorious  thing  that  has  been 
done  this  war."* 


^  For  fuller  details  of  this  worthy  gentleman,  consult  Parsons, 
Life  of  Sir  IVilliam  Pepper rell. 

''^Gillies,  Memoirs  of  the  Life  of  Reverend  George  IVhitefield. 
London,  1772,  pp.  146,  147.  SGillies,  p.  147. 

^Golden  Papers,  vol.  i.  ;  transcripts  in  the  Lenox  Library. 

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On  March  24,  1745,  the  Massachusetts  troops 
sailed  from  the  mouth  of  the  Piscataqua  in  transports, 
accompanied  by  several  armed  vessels.  Those  of 
New  Hampshire  had  left  Newcastle  the  preceding 
morning.  On  April  4  the  fleet  met,  according  to  ap- 
pointment, at  Canso.  For  three  weeks  they  lay 
here,  waiting  for  a  break  in  the  ice,  which  environed 
the  shore  of  Cape  Breton.  Meanwhile  the  men  were 
drilled  daily,  while  the  armed  vessels  were  cruising 
and  capturing  prizes.  On  April  8  a  fort  was  begun 
on  the  ruins  of  the  one  destroyed  the  preceding  year.^ 

On  April  29  the  ice  moved  off,  and  both  winds 
and  weather  conspired  to  favor  a  descent  on  the  isl- 
and. The  expedition  immediately  set  sail,  and  an- 
chored in  Chapeau  Rouge,  or  Gabarus  Bay,  between 
nine  and  ten  o'clock  the  following  morning,  ''  at  the 
distance  of  about  two  miles  from  Flat-Point-Cove, 
where,  being  discovered  by  the  enemy,  a  party  of 
about  I  <yO  men  was  detached  from  Louisburg,  under 
the  command  of  Captain  Morepang  and  M.  Boularderie, 
to  oppose  their  landing."^  About  100  of  the  New 
Englanders  were  landed  to  drive  them  off,  and  in  the 
engagement  which  ensued  six  Frenchmen  were  killed, 
and  as  many  more  taken  prisoners.  Among  them 
was  M.  Boularderie,  and,  after  several  others  had  been 


^Manuscript  letter  from  Thomas  IV.  IValdron  to  bis  father, 
the  Hon.  Richard  IValdroti,  of  N.  H.,  written  in  tiie  form  of  a 
journal. 

^  Letter  from  Shirlej>  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle,  London,  1746, 
P-  4. 

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wounded,  the  rest  were  put  to  flight.  On  the  follow- 
ing day  a  few  more  were  captured.  Only  two  of  the 
English  were  slightly  wounded. 

On  May  2  a  detachment  of  400  men,  under  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel William  Vaughan,  of  New  Hampshire, 
marched  to  the  northeast  part  of  the  harbor,  behind  a 
range  of  hills,  where  they  burned  the  houses  and 
stores  of  the  enemy.  The  French  who  held  the 
Grand  or  Royal  Battery,  about  a  mile  distant,  were 
so  terrified  that  they  deserted  it  the  same  night,  spik- 
ing their  guns  and  leaving  their  artillery.  "By  the 
grace  of  God,  and  the  courage  of  thirteen  men,  1  en- 
tered the  royal  battery,  about  nine  o'clock,"  wrote 
Vaughan  to  the  general.^  Vaughan  was  a  member 
of  the  council  of  war,  and  was  ready  for  any  service 
to  which  the  general  might  appoint  him.  He  wrote, 
two  days  after  the  English  entered  Louisburg:  "I 
have  lived  here  in  Great  Bitternesse  of  Mind  and 
cheerfully  Done  my  Duty,  at  ye  Same  time  dispised 
ye  People  yt  Strove  to  frett  me."^  He  died  in  Lon- 
don while  seeking,  in  vain,  a  reward  for  his  services 
in  this  siege. 

Within  twenty-three  days  after  their  first  landing, 
the  English  had  erected  five  fascine  batteries  against 
the  town.  With  incredible  labor  and  difficulty  they 
transported  their  cannon  through  a  morass,  the  mud 


iQiioted  in  Belknap,  New  Hampshire,  1831,  p.  277.  On  the 
morning  of  the  3d  of  May.     Shirley  to  Newcastle,  p.  5. 

2  Original  letter  from  Vaughan  to  the  Hon.  T^ichard  IValdron, 
June  ip,  1743. 


Portrait  of  Sir  William  Pepperell. 

From  the  original  painting  by  John  Smybert,  in   lysi. 


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knee-deep  ;  the  nights  in  which  the  work  was  done 
were  cold  and  foggy,  and  many  of  the  men  were  bare- 
footed and  ill-clad.  At  one  time  i  500  men  were  in- 
capable of  duty,  either  from  disease  or  fatigue.  The 
language  of  many  of  them  was:  "  If  I  were  well  at 
home,  they  should  never  find  me  such  a  fool  again. "^ 

Of  the  five  batteries  erected  by  the  English  the 
most  advanced  was  250  yards  distant  from  the  west 
gate  of  the  town,  and  the  cannon  could  be  loaded 
only  under  the  fire  of  its  musketry.  From  this  bat- 
tery and  the  Grand  Battery  the  English  destroyed  the 
west  gate  of  the  town  and  made  a  breach  in  the  ad- 
joining wall.  The  citadel  was  damaged  ;  the  Maure- 
pas  gate  shattered  ;  several  houses  were  demolished, 
and  numbers  of  the  French  killed  or  taken  prisoners. 

On  May  26  the  English  made  an  attempt  on  the 
Island  Battery.  The  preparations  for  this  attack  were 
insufficient.  Exposed  in  boats,  with  the  surf  running 
high,  the  English  were  repulsed,  with  the  loss  of 
about  sixty  killed  and  drowned,  and  116  taken 
prisoners.  ^ 

The  English,  however,  were  determined  to  become 


'i^  Original  letter  from  Thomas  IV.  IValdron  to  his  father,  June 
6,  1745.  He  says  :  "  I  am  Sorry  to  find  our  New  England  Troops 
or  to  Say  that  they  want  to  go  home,  home  is  all  ye  Cry."  Shirley 
in  his  letter  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle  states  that  "they  went  on 
chearfully  without  being  discouraged,  or  murmuring."  He, 
evidently,  presented  the  case  of  the  colonists  in  a  very  favorable 
light  and,  perhaps,  did  not  know  the  circumstances  fully. 

^Shtrlej)  to  Newcastle,  p.  10.  We  have  used  Shirley's  report 
to  some  extent. 


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masters  of  the  Island  Battery,  and,  judging  it  im- 
practicable to  take  it  by  boats,  began  the  erection  of 
a  battery  near  the  light  house,  which,  in  the  face  of 
great  obstacles,  was  finished  by  the  nth  of  June. 
The  French,  exposed  to  the  fire  from  the  cannon  and 
bombs  of  the  English  at  this  station,  became  so  terri- 
fied that  many  of  them  left  the  fort  and  ran  into  the 
water  for  refuge. 

The  fleet,  under  Commodore  Peter  Warren,  soon 
after  it  had  overtaken  the  army  at  Canso,  proceeded 
to  Louisburg  and  effectually  blocked  up  the  harbor. 
On  May  19,  after  several  hours'  engagement,  the 
Vigilant,  a  French  man  of  war,  of  64  guns,  com- 
manded by  the  Marquis  de  la  Maisonforte,  was  cap- 
tured. She  was  richly  laden  with  cannon,  powder,  and 
stores  for  Louisburg.  The  whole  cargo  was  valued 
at  i;6o,ooo.^  The  French  had  eagerly  awaited  her 
arrival,  and  her  capture  deprived  them  of  the  much 
needed  succor.  This  was  one  of  the  most  signal 
successes  achieved  by  the  navy.  These  reverses, 
too-ether  with  the  reduced  stock  of  ammunition,  de- 
termined  Duchambon  to  capitulate.  On  June  i  5  he 
sent  out  a  flag  of  truce,  desiring  time  to  mature 
articles  of  capitulation.  These  were  sent  the  next 
day,  but  were  rejected  by  Pepperrell  and  Warren, 
and,  others  proposed  by  them  being  accepted  by  the 
French,  the  fortification  surrendered  on  June  17.  The 
success  of  the  enterprise  was  hailed  with  acclamation 


1  Rolt,  vol.  iv.  p.  20.      See  also  the  account  of  Capt.  Edward 
Tyng,  in  Drake,  Fr.  and  hid.  War,  pp.  209-211. 
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throughout  the  colonies.  Pepperrell  soon  after  re- 
ceived the  title  and  dignity  of  a  baronet,  and  Warren 
was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  rear-admiral  of  the 
Blue. 

The  various  incursions  and  depredations  of  the 
Indians  on  the  frontiers  of  New  England  are  treated 
more  or  less  fully  in  the  notes  to  the  Journal.  In 
1746  an  expedition  was  set  on  foot  for  the  reduction 
of  Canada.  On  April  9  the  Duke  of  Newcastle  wrote 
to  the  several  governors, ' '  that  the  reduction  of  Canada 
having  been  resolved  on,  it  was  the  King's  orders 
that  they  should  immediately  raise  as  large  a  body  of 
men  as  the  shortness  of  the  time  will  permit."^  On 
August  24  Governor  Shirley  sent  home  a  list  of  the 
fighting  men  computed  to  be  within  each  of  the 
colonies  that  engaged  in  the  expedition.  The  whole 
number  of  available  men  aggregated  340,000,  while 
those  actually  voted  or  raised  for  the  enterprise  num- 
bered 7500.^ 

The  acquisition  of  Canada,  it  was  judged,  would 
secure  the  fish  and  fur  trade,  deprive  the  French  of 
provisions  and  lumber  for  their  sugar  islands,  greatly 
diminish  the  trade  of  France,  secure  the  English  pos- 
sessions in  America,  hitherto  greatly  incommoded, 
and  put  a  halt  to  the  building  of  French  war  vessels, 
then  carried  on  in  Canada. 

A  fleet  was  to  have  been  sent  from  England  to 


1  Chalmers  Papers  relating  to  Canada,  1 692-1 792,  in  the  Lenox 
Library. 

2  Chalmers  Papers,  as  before. 


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cooperate  in  the  expedition.  But  delays  followed  and 
no  fleet  arrived.  At  last,  the  provincial  troops  hav- 
ing disbanded,  pursuant  to  the  directions  of  the  Duke 
of  Newcastle,  Shirley  and  Knowles  issued  a  procla- 
mation, in  October,  1747,  "that  the  king,  finding  it 
necessary  to  employ  the  greater  part  of  his  forces  to 
aid  his  allies  and  to  defend  the  liberties  of  Europe, 
had  thought  proper  to  lay  aside  for  the  present  the 
intended  expedition  against  Canada.' 

Why  the  provincial  troops  were  not  permitted  to 
make  the  attempt  alone  may  well  be  imagined. 
Even  Shirley,  attached  to  the  colonists,  but  still  more 
considerate  for  his  sovereign,  wished  to  place  the 
chief  dependence  on  the  fleet  and  army  sent  from 
home.  He  feared  the  "independence  "  it  might  create 
in  the  provinces  "  towards  the  mother  country  when 
they  should  see  within  themselves  so  great  an  army 
possessed  in  their  own  right  by  the  conquest  of  so 
great  a  country."  Shirley  lived  until  the  dawn  of 
the  tumultuous  times  which  preceded  the  American 
Revolution.^ 

The  cessation  of  hostilities,  which  usually  accom- 
panies the  hope  of  peace,  now  followed.  Prisoners 
were  redeemed  or  exchanged  on  both  sides. ^  On 
October  7,  1748,  the  treaty  of  peace  was  signed  at 


1  Chalmers  Papers  relating  to  Canada. 

2  He  died  at  Roxbury,  Mass.,  March  24,  1771,  aged  about  78 
years. 

3 See  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  pp.  1 14,  185  ;  Votcsofihe  House 
of  Representatives  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  for  1747. 
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Aix-la-Chapelle  by  the  British,  French,  and  Dutch 
plenipotentiaries.  But  not  until  the  following  May 
was  it  formally  proclaimed  at  Boston.  By  this  treaty 
it  was  stipulated  that  all  the  conquests  that  had 
been  made  since  the  commencement  of  the  war 
should  be  restored.  Cape  Breton,  the  crowning 
conquest  of  the  English  in  America,  was  accordingly 
returned  to  France  in  exchange  for  Madras.  It  was  a 
•'  hasty  and  ill-digested  affair,  determining  none  of  the 
points  in  dispute."  ^  For  no  sooner  had  the  definitive 
treaty  been  ratified,  than  trouble  began  anew.  In  a 
few  years  another  war  broke  out  between  these  hos- 
tile powers,  which  terminated  in  the  fall  of  New 
France.     The  English  were  victorious. 

Victor  H.  Paltsits. 

Lenox  Library,  New  York,  October,  1895. 

1  Wynne,  British  Empire  in  America,  voL  ii.  p.  5. 


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MAY  ye  i7tii  174=^  Friday  about  ye  Rising  of  ye 
Sun  we  Came  to  Sail  in  anapolis  Bason,  In 
Companey  with  ye  Schooner  Seaflower  James 
Sutherla[nd]  Commander.  Bound  up  to  ye  Fort  of 
Anapolis  Royell^  with  ye  wind  about  SE,  and  ap- 
proach[ed]  Near  Goat  Island, ^  which  is  about  a  League 
below  ye  Fort,  ye  wind  began  to  Vear  ahead  s[o]  yt  we 
was  Necessiatated  to  Stand  in  Near  ye  Land  on  ye  Lar- 
bord  Side  of  ye  River  to  a  place  Ca[lled]  ye  Scotch  fort,^ 
where,  Verey  Unexpectedly  an[d]  to  our  Great  Sur- 

1  The  garrison  consisted  of  300  men.  The  condition  of  the 
place  at  this  time  is  described  in  a  letter  from  Beauharnois  and 
Hocquart  to  Count  de  Maurepas.  hlew  York  Colonial  Documents, 
vol.  X.  p.  9. 

2  This  island  was  about  five  miles  to  the  westward  of  the  fort 
of  Annapolis  Royal.  See  Popple,  Map  of  the  British  Empire  in 
Amer.  London.  1733;  Moll,  Map  of  North  Parts  of  Amer. 
claimed  hy  France.  1720.  Bellin  in  Charlevoix  gives  the  name 
in  French,  "  I.  aux  Chevres." 

3  "  Scots  Fort  "  is  located  in  the  maps  of  Popple  and  Moll.  It 
was  about  five  miles  from  the  fort,  and  to  the  north-east  of  Goat 
Island. 


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prise,  there  Lay  in  ambush  an  army  of  French  &  In- 
dians^ yt  were  Sent  from  Candady  to  atack  ye  fort 
of  anapolis.  having  had  hitiiigence  from  ye  Nuteral 
fre[nch]  at  anapolis.  yt  I  was  Sent  an  Express  to  Bos- 
[ton]  and  being  hi  Continual  Expectation  of  my  arrivel 
at  anapolis,  they  had  provided  thems[elves]  with  Con- 
news  hailed  up  and  hid  in  ye  bushes,  all  things  Neces- 
sarey  for  there  Interprise  which  was  Compleated  to  So 
much  Perfection,  [t]hat  although  I  was  througly  ac- 
quainted with  ye  River,  and  Suspicious  those  Spawn 
of  hell  might  be  Incamped  Somewere  on  ye  River,  hav- 
ing had  Experience  of  there  manners  and  Customs  in 
two^  of  there  attemps  against  anapolis  Royel  before  yet 
Could  not  perceive  ye  Least  alteration  on  ye  Shore,  or 
Sign  of  there  Laying  in  ambush  against  me.  Even  with 
ye  assistance  of  a  Good  prospect  Glass,  which  1  made 
Use  of  at  that  time  on  purpose  to  Inspect  Into  that 

1  This  party  was  commanded  by  M.  Marin,  a  lieutenant  from 
Canada.  It  consisted  of  300  Canadians  and  300  Indians,  besides 
officers  and  others.  Murdoch,  Nova  Scotia,  vol.  ii.  p.  73.  Pote 
estimates  the  entire  force  to  be  at  least  700.  See  under  date  May 
23,  1745.  The  wife  of  one  of  the  carpenters  of  the  garrison  of  An- 
napolis was  taken  by  the  besiegers  and  carried  to  Chignecto. 
Means  were  employed  by  Gov.  Mascarene  to  obtain  her  libera- 
tion. See  Selections  from  the  Public  Docs,  of  Nova  Scotia,  ed. 
by  T.  A.  Akins,  p.  157. 

2 These  two  attempts  must  have  been  those  of  Le  Loutre  and 
Duvivier.  The  accounts  are  conflicting.  Rolt,  Impartial  Rep- 
resentation, vol.  iii.  pp.  442-444;  Drake,  French  and  Indian 
War,  p.  55  ;  Parkman,  Half  Century  of  Conflict,  vol.  ii.  pp. 
80-82  ;  Haliburton,  Nova  Scotia,  vol.  i.  p.  109;  Memoirs  of  the 
Principal  Transactions  of  the  Last  War.  Boston.  1758,  pp. 
20-26. 


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place  in  perticuler  above  all  other  parts  of  ye  River, 
being  Sensible  there  was  no  other  place  So  Commo- 
dious for  there  Intention,  as  we  are  always  abliged  to 
Go  verey  near  that  Shore,  and  Especially  when  ye 
wind  is  Contrary,  we  being  at  this  time  Clost  on 
board  ye  Shore  and  almost  becalmed,  as  I  was  walk- 
ing ye  Deck  my  mate^  Desired  me  to  Set  down,  and 
told  me  Perhaps  there  might  be  Indians  on  ye  Sho[re] 
which  if  there  was  he  apprehended  I  was  In  danger, 
at  his  Request  I  Set  down  on  y[e]  Cominges  of  ye 
hatches,  which  ye  french  and  Indians  Perceiving  as 
they  Lay  In  ambush  on  ye  Shore,  and  Concluded 
they  Should  hav[e]  no  better  oppertunity  to  make 
there  flrs[t]  assault,  haled  ye  Schooner-  In  English, 
Verey  Distinctly.  I  arose  Directly  and  answered 
them,  Supposing  it  might  possibly  be  Some  of  ye 
Nuteral  french,  they  being  all  acquainted  with  ye 
Schooner,  But  1  Soone  found  my  mistake,  for  before 
I  had  well  answered  them,  they  Discharged  a  whole 
Volley  of  Small  armes  at  us,  we  Endeavoured  to  put 
her  about  but  to  no  purpose,  for  by  ye  smoke  of  their 
Guns  with  their  Continual  fiering  it  was  almost  Start 
Calm,  we  Expected  Everey  moment  to  be  a  Shore,  but 
at  Length  with  much  Difficulty  put  her  about,  but 
being  Entierly  becalmed  we  Could  by  no  Means 
Govern  her  with  ye  helm,  but  where  Driven  with  ye 
Tide  according  to  its  Sitting,  Somtimes  athirt  ye  Tide, 

1  Joseph  Wear  or  Wyer.  His  wages  under  Pote  were  about 
£io  N.  E.  old  tenor  per  month.  Manuscript  Bills  relating  to 
Annapolis  Royal,  drawn  bj>  John  Henry  Bastide. 

-  Montague,  Ordnance  Tender. 

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and  Somtimes  Stern  formost,  we  Discharged  one 
Cannon  and  one  Swivel,  and  four  or  five  Small  armes 
at  ye  Enemey,  but  they  being  So  many  in  number, 
while  Some  where  Imployed  in  Launching  there 
Connews,  ye  Rest  -without  any  Intermission  where 
Continually  pouring  Showers  of  Shott  upon  us,  and 
keept  their  own  men  under  Cover  till  they  Boarded 
and  Took  us  which,  was  all  Compleated  in  Less 
then  ten  minuts  from  ye  Begining  of  their  assault^ 
I  was  affraid  the[y]  would  have  taken  up  ye  paquet 
Er  it  Sunk  and  as  providence  ordered  although  ye 
Bulletts  flew  amongst  us  Like  hail  from  ye  heavens, 
yet  there  was  but  one  man  hurt  amongst  ye  Six,^  and 
he  Slightly  wounded  In  ye  Back,  Even  ye  man  at  helm 
Escaped  when  there  was  five  balls  Struck  ye  Tiller,  I 
believe  there  was  not  two  minuts  Differance  between 
their  Boarding  ye  Two  Vessells,  after  we  was  Taken 
and  Carried  ashore  with  our  hands  Pinioned  fast  be- 
hind us,  they  hailed  our  Vessells  asshore  and  began 
to  Plunder  them,^  Cutting  our  Small  Sails  in  Peices 
with  their  knives  to  make  Snapsacks,  and  Splitting 
our  Chests  in  peices  with  their  hatchetts,  &c  after  they 

iThe  circumstance  of  the  capture  of  these  two  schooners  is 
mentioned  by  Murdoch,  Nova  Scotia,  vol.  ii.  p.  73,  and  in  Se- 
lections from  Pub.  Docs,  of  Nova  Scotia,  p.  156. 

-Their  names  were  William  Pote,  Jr.,  John  Broading,  Jonathan 
Donham  or  Dunham,  Abraham  Florance,  Isaac  Prince,  and  Joseph 
Wear  or  Wyer. 

•'This  plunder  was  dispersed  and  bought  up  by  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Minas.  Joseph  Le  Blanc  informed  the  Council  of  Nova 
Scotia,  at  a  meeting  held  on  Wednesday,  June  iq,  174s,  that 
such  plunder  as  Vv-as  bought  up  by  the  inhabitants  of  Minas  was 

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had  Plundred  our  Chests  of  what  was  most  Valuable, 
they  Brought  their  booty  Viz  our  Cloaths  and  what- 
soever was  Light  &  Convenient  to  be  Transported 
on  Shore,  and  laid  them  in  a  heap,  and  placed  us  by 
them,  then  Cituated  themselves  in  a  Large  Circle 
Round  us  in  which  Situation  they  cast  Lotts  upon 
their  Booty,  after  they  had  Shared  their  Light  Plun- 
der, we  was  Travelled  about  four  miles  up  to  their 
General,^  and  after  Strict  Examanation  what  our 
Cargoe  Consisted  In  &c  we  was  Conveyed  to  their 
Gaurd  house  a  barn  about  a  mile  Distance  from  ye 
fort  of  anapolis,  where  we  had  a  Verey  hansom  Re- 
ception Each  man  furnished  with  about  three  ounces 
and  a  half  of  lowsey  Straw,  without  so  much  as  a 
blanket  to  Screen  us  from  ye  Cold,'-^  and  for  our  Greater 
Consolation  they  Gave  us  Nothing  Either  to  Eat  or 
Drink,  But  Complemented  us  with  their  Usuel  Com- 
plement to  prissonners,  Courage  my  Friends  fortune 
of  war.  In  these  Comfortable  Circumstances,  Each 
man  having  his  hands  fast  Penioned  behind  him,  we 
Lay  down  to  Repose  our  Selves  amongst  ye  French 
Soldiers  for  ye  first  Night. 

intended  to  be  returned,  together  with  the  three  prisoners  whom 
they  had  redeemed  out  of  the  hands  of  the  enemy,  and  whom 
they  offered  to  bring  and  surrender  at  Annapolis.  SckcUoiis 
from  the  Pub.  Docs,  of  Nova  Scotia,  p.  156.  The  names  of 
these  prisoners  were  Joseph  Wear  or  Wyer,  Isaac  Prince,  and 
Jonathan  Rich. 

1  Monsieur  Marin. 

2Bouchette  says:  "The  climate  of  Nova  Scotia  is  cold,  the 
winter  continuing  from  December  to  May.  There  is  scarcely 
any  spring."     British  Dominions  in  N.  A.,  vol.  ii.  p.  46. 

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Saturday  ye  1 8th  This  Day  we  Remained  in  their 
Gaurd  house  amongst  ye  French  Soldiers,  who  In- 
formed us  of  their  Long  and  Tedious  Journey  from 
Canedy,^  and  what  Difficuitys  they  had  Undergon 
to  Little  or  no  purpose,  they  being  Sent  from  Cane- 
day  in  order  to  take  anapolis  Royell,  which  they  De- 
clared was  Impossible  for  them  to  accomplish,  find- 
ing ye  fort  In  So  Good  Circumstances,^  and  So  much 
Stronger  then  what  they  Imagined,  By  ye  Information 
that  they  had  of  it  before  they  began  their  Interprise, 
This  day  they  Gave  us  Some  Victuals,  &  told  us  we 
Should  have  ye  Pleasure  of  Seeing  Canady,  which 
they  Supposed  to  be  one  of  ye  most  famousc  Places 
in  ye  whole  Universe. 

Sunday  ye  19th  This  Day  they  Informed  us  also 
of  Sundrey  of  their  transactions,  and  how  they  had 
Sent  a  Letter  Into  ye  fort  to  the  Governour  Masker- 
ene,^  which  Informed  him  they  would  Consent  to  a 
Capitulation  with  him  on  honourable  Termes,  which 
he  Intierly  Disdained  and  burnt  there  Letter  before 
there  messengers  face,  &  would  not  treat  their  Gen- 

1  Canada. 

2  After  the  expedition  of  Duvivier  against  tlie  fort  in  1744,  an 
attempt  was  made  to  strengtiien  it.  For  this  purpose  six  car- 
penters and  four  masons  were  sent  from  New  England  on  board 
the  schooner  Montague.  They  were  in  this  service  43  days, 
from  October  i  to  November  12,  1744.  Besides  these,  Charles 
Follett,  master  carpenter,  was  credited  with  73  days'  pay,  from 
September  i  to  November  12,  1744.  The  whole  pay-roll  of  these 
and  nine  others,  making  twenty  in  all,  amounted  to  ,£658,  4 
shillings,  N.  E.  old  tenor.     Manuscript  Bills,  etc. 

3  See  Appendix  for  a  sketch  of  John  Paul  Mascarene. 

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eral  with  So  much  Respect  as  to  Send  him  an  answer 
to  his  preposels,  at  which  he  was  Exceedingly  Dis- 
gusted and  Swore  he  would  have  Sattisfaction,  they 
Likwise  Told  us  that  if  ye  Governour  of  anapolis, 
had  not  Treated  their  General  with  So  much  Indiffer- 
ancey,  we  might  Probably  have  been  Sent  to  ye  fort 
and  Released  from  our  Confinement,  about  three 
of  ye  Clock  in  ye  afternoon  ye  General  Gave  orders, 
that  I  must  Come  before  him  to  be  Examined  Con- 
cerning my  Letters  yt  was  Sent  from  Boston,  In  or- 
der to  be  Delivered  to  ye  Governour  and  officers  of 
anapolis  Royell.  and  when  1  was  Conducted  to 
General  he  asked  me  by  Wm  Winnit'  one  of  ye  Neu- 
teral  french  who  was  then  his  Interprater.  what  was 
become  of  ye  Letters  that  was  Sent  with  me  for  ye 
fort  I  Desiered  ye  Interprater  to  tell  ye  Genaral  I  had 
Sunk  them,  at  which  he  Seemed  to  be  Exceeding  an- 
grey  and  told  me  it  would  have  been  a  Great  Sattis- 
faction  to  him  to  have  had  ye  Perusing  of  them,  after 
having  asked  me  Sundrey  Qjuestions  Concerning  our 
Cargoe,  &c,  I  was  Dismissed  and  Conveyed  To  my 
Lodgings  there  Gaurd  house,  where  I  found  my  bed- 
ing  much  in  ye  Same  order  as  I  Left  it.  my  three 
ounces  and  half  of  Straw  was  by  this  Time  Demin- 

1  William  Winniett.  One  of  this  name,  a  merchant  of  An- 
napolis, was  a  member  of  the  Council  of  Nova  Scotia  in  1732. 
He  was  not,  however,  the  man  mentioned  in  the  Journal.  Akins, 
Selections,  pp.  74,  97;  Murdoch,  Nova  Scotia,  vol.  ii.  W.  A. 
Calnek  read  a  paper  before  the  Nova  Scotia  Historical  Society, 
June  3,  1880,  entitled:  Sketches  of  the  tVinnictt,  De  Lacy  and 
MHledge  Families.     See  the  Collections,  vol.  v.  p.  154. 

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ished  to  about  half  So  much,  on  which  I  Endeavoured 
to  Repose  my  Self  in  ye  Best  manner  Possible  for  that 
Night,  with  ye  Rest  of  my  Companions  &  fellow 
prisonners  which  was  ten^  In  Number  that  Belonged 
to  ye  two  Schooners,  after  having  been  put  In  Irons 
with  my  mate  who  was  my  Yoak  fellow  at  that  time, 
for  we  not  only  had  our  hands  pinioned  fast  behind 
us.  but  also  Coupled  Togather  in  Irons  So  yt  one 
Could  not  So  much  as  move  on  any  Occasion  what- 
soever without  his  partner. 

Monday  ye  20th  This  day  at  about  Nine  of  ye  Clock 
in  ye  forenoon.  Came  W^  Winnit  who  Pertended 
much  friendship  to  us,  and  told  me  he  would  be 
Glad  to  Speak  with  me  for  he  had  Somthing  of  Con- 
siderable Conssequence  To  Discover  to  me  In  private, 
which  I  Verey  Readyly  Consented  to  being  Exceed- 
ing Glad  to  Imbrace  ye  opertunity  Supposing  it  was 
Somthing  Relating  to  our  Redemtion,  and  after  hav- 
ing obtained  Permission  from  ye  Gaurd  and  be- 
ing Loosed  from  my  Irons.  I  walked  with  him  Some 
Small  Distance  from  ye  Gaurd  house,  with  my  hands 
fast  pinioned  behind  me  and  when  we  was  Set  down 
on  ye  Ground,  he  told  me  I  might  be  permitted  to 
Send  a  Letter  to  ye  Chief  Engeneer  mi"  Bastide-  that 
was  then  in  anapolis  fort,  on  these  Conditions  that 
if  ye  Governour  Maskerrain  would  Release  five  or  Six 


1  Besides  the  six  composing  Pote's  crew,  and  mentioned  in 
a  previous  note,  there  were  James  Sutherland  and  two  of  his 
men,  Jonathan  Rich  and  Jonathan  Young. 

2  See  Appendix  for  a  sketch  of  John  Henry  Bastide. 


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of  ye  Nuteral  french,  yt  was  then  Prisonners  in  ye  Fort 
as  Criminals  having  harboured  for  Some  Considerable 
Time,  Several  of  General  marains  officers  that  where 
Sent  as  Spies  from  menus/  to  Inspect  Into  ye  Situa- 
tion of  anapolis  Fort,  and  not  only  harboured  y"i,  but 
whent  Into  ye  fort  dayly  and  wrought  as  Labourours 
for  ye  King,  that  they  might  therby  be  fully  ac- 
quainted in  what  Capacity  ye  fort  was  In  at  that  time 
In  order  to  Give  ye  Spies  a  true  Discription  and  Intil- 
igence  of  ye  Fortification  of  anapolis  in  all  its  parts, 
this  they  Practiced  for  Some  Considerable  time  Toga- 
ther.  hiding  ye  Spies  in  there  Cellers  by  day  Least  by 
Some  accident  they  Should  be  Discoverd  by  ye  People 
of  anapolis.  and  at  Night  Demonstrated  to  them  ye 
observations  they  had  made  on  ye  Fort,  at  Length  by 
Some  means  ye  Governour  of  anapolis  having  had  In- 
fornation  \sic]  of  ye  Spies,  and  Likwise  of  ye  Treachery 
of  those  Nutrel  french,  Sent  out  privatly  a  party  of 
men  to  ye  Number  of  about  Seventy,  who  took  five 
or  Six  of  those  traitors  ye  Neutrel  French,  but  all 
ye  Spies  Escaped,  these  People  being  at  this  time 
Confined  in  ye  fort  as  Criminals,  was  what  they  De- 
manded in  Exchange  for  us^,  which  I  was  fully  Sattis- 

1  The  French  village  of  Minas  was  situated  in  that  portion  of 
the  present  town  of  Horton  which  borders  on  Minas  Basin.  Bou- 
chette  says  that  in  1832  there  were  no  traces  of  it  to  be  seen  ex- 
cept the  cellars  of  the  houses,  a  few  old  orchards,  and  scattered 
groups  of  willows,  the  constant  appendages  of  an  Acadian  set- 
tlement. English  emigrants  from  New  England  settled  there  in 
1760.     They  found  the  place  in  a  state  of  decay. 

2  Murdoch  states  that  Mascarene  sent  out  a  party  oi fifty  men 


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fled  ye  Governour  of  anapolis  would  By  no  means 
Consent  to,  as  I  was  at  anapolis  when  those  people 
was  brought  Into  ye  fort  Prisoners  and  was  fully  acc- 
quainted  with  ye  whole  aff^iire.  and  therefore  was 
Sensible  this  Could  by  no  means  be  Complied  with 
which  I  told  mr  Winnit  as  Soon  as  he  made  ye  Per- 
posels.  Nevertheless  I  Verey  Gladly  Imbraced  ye 
opertunity  To  Send  a  Letter  to  ye  Chief  Engenr  Mr 
Bastide  In  Expectation  at  Least  I  Should  therby  know 
my  Distiny.  after  having  Concluded  our  Discourse 
and  1  had  Determined  to  Send  to  mr  Bastide.  we  Re- 
turned Into  ye  Gaurd  house,  where  he  furnished  me 
with  Pen  Ink  and  paper,  and  after  I  had  wrote  ye  Letter 
I  Read  it  to  my  Companions,  and  Desired  there  appro- 
bation of  ye  Perposels,  who  Being  Exceeding  Glad  of 

under  the  fort  major,  by  night,  to  bring  in  such  of  the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  cape  as  knew  anything  of  this  invasion  under  Marin  ; 
that  five  or  six  persons  were  brought  in  and  examined  under 
oath;  who  confirmed  the  story  of  the  enemy  being  at  Minas,  and 
stated  that  two  lads,  named  Charles  Raymond  and  Peter  Landry, 
had  privately  made  three  journeys  to  Minas  from  Annapolis. 
Mrs.  Gautier  and  Paul  Suratt  were  detained,  and  Peter  Gautier 
was  committed  to  prison  for  endeavoring  to  conceal  this  affair. 
Pierre  Gautier,  who  was  a  son  of  Louis  Gautier,  and  Charles  Ray- 
mond, were  outlawed  some  time  after  this.  Hist,  of  Nova  Scotia, 
vol.  ii.  p.  73;  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  155.  The  Aca- 
dians,  after  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht,  were  called  Neutral  French, 
but  were  largely  such  in  name  only.  They  hoped  for  a  return 
of  French  dominion.  They  did  not  extend  their  plantations  dur- 
ing the  English  regime;  their  houses  were  wretched  wooden 
boxes  without  conveniences,  and  without  ornaments,  and  scarcely 
contained  the  most  necessary  furniture.  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol. 
X.  p.  5. 

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ye  oppertunity  we  had  to  Send  to  ye  Fort,  told  me 
they  hoped  it  might  be  a  means  of  our  Redemtion. 
Nevertheless  we  was  not  without  anxious  Care  and 
Concern,  being  Sensible  ye  preposels  was  So  verey 
Unreasonable,  to  Demand  Criminals  In  Exchange  for 
Prisoners  of  war.  after  ye  Letter  had  been  Inter- 
prated  to  ye  General  I  Sealed  it  and  Gave  it  to  mr 
Winnit,  who  Told  me  he  would  have  it  Sent  to  ye  fort, 
as  Soon  as  possible.  So  with  Earnest  Desiers  yt  It 
might  meet  with  Success,  and  Impatienc[e]  for  an 
answer,  we  Spent  ye  Remainder  of  ye  Day  in  our 
Lodging  ye  Gaurd  house. 

Tuesday  2  ist  This  Day  at  about  4  Clock  in  ye  after- 
noon ye  French  priest  Came  to  ye  Gaurd  house  & 
Brought  me  a  Letter  ye  [sic\  was  Sent  from  ye  Chief 
Engr  mr  Bastide.  In  answer  to  our  Letter  Sent  him  ye 
Day  Before,  which  Gave  me  no  Encouragment  of  our 
SpeeHy  Exchange,  ye  Contents  therof  was  to  this 
affect,  Viz  I  Receeived  yours  and  am  Sorrey  for  your 
hard  f^ite,  But  as  to  your  preposels  they  Cannot  be 
Complyed  with  by  any  means,  those  people  you 
mentioned  in  your  Letter  Being  apprehended  as 
Criminels  and  Traitors  To  ye  king  of  Great  Britan, 
and  Therefore  it  is  not  in  ye  Governours  power,  nor 
mine  to  Release  them  by  any  means,  Endeavour  To 
Content  your  Self  as  much  as  possible  with  your 
present  Circumstances,  for  you  Certainly  [will]  be 
Redeemed  In  a  Short  time,  as  Cape  Britoon^  is  Greatly 
Indebted  to  us  by  their  Cartel,  and  ye  Same  Treat- 

iLouisburg  had  not  yet  been  captured  by  the  English. 
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ment  you  meet  with  amongst  ym,  they  may  Expect 
to  Receive  frdm  us  without  fail,  I  Remain  yours 
&c.  after  having  perused  ye  Letter  and  Considered 
there  was  no  other  Dependance  but  our  Being  Ex- 
changed by  Luisbourg,  we  Composed  our  Selves  in 
ye  Best  manner  possible  Still  Remaining  Coupled  in 
Irons,  and  our  hands  fast  pinioned  behind  us. 

Whednesday  ye  22A  at  about  Nine  of  ye  Clock  in 
ye  fornoone,  Came  mr  Wm  Winnit  to  ye  Gaurd  house 
and  Seemed  to  be  Verey  much  Concerned  for  [our] 
Condition,  and  told  me  he  Should  be  Exceeding  Glad 
it  was  in  his  power  to  Contribute  any  thing  to  our 
Consolation.  I  told  him  I  was  under  many  obliga- 
tions for  ye  favours  I  had  already  Received  from  him 
in  assisting  of  me  to  Convey  my  Letter  to  mr  Bastide 
at  ye  fort,  and  Sincerly  wished  it  was  in  my  power 
to  make  him  Suitable  Retaliation,  but  as  it  was  not 
I  Should  always  have  it  in  Gratfull  Remembranc[e] 
and  Desired  him  to  do  me  ye  favour  as  to  Let  me  have 
a  Shirt,  which  1  was  in  Great  Nead  of  at  yttime.  hav- 
ing but  one  Corse  Shirt  &  yt  began  to  be  Considerably 
Inhabitted  with  french  Vermin  which  our  Straw  was 
full  of  at  yt  Time,  he  told  me  he  was  Exceedingly  well 
pleased  yt  he  had  ye  oppertunity  to  Gratifie  me,  and 
in  Case  he  had  but  two  Shirts  he  would  verey  freely 
Let  me  have  one  of  ym.  he  promised  me  also  he  would 
Send  us  Some  Tabaccoe.  and  Each  of  us  a  pipe,  and 
Some  Rum.  which  would  have  been  Received  wh 
more  thankfulness  by  us  at  that  time  then  I  am 
Capable  to  Express. 

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favour,  and  Disered  him  to  Take  and  order  on 
Some  Gentleman  in  ye  fort  for  his  Satisfaction, 
which  he  would  not  accept  of  by  any  means  what- 
soever, But  told  me  we  was  Exceeding  welcome 
where  it  in  his  power  to  do  us  a  Greater  favour. 
Nevertheless  he  Desired  me  to  Give  him  a  Line  or 
two  from  under  my  hand  In  his  Recommendation  yt 
might  be  a  Testimony  of  his  Generousity  to  us  to 
any  of  our  friends  in  ye  fort,  his  Request  I  verey 
willingly  Consented  to  being  Exceeding  Glad  it  was  in 
my  power  to  do  him  any  favour,  and  Especielly  to 
write  in  his  Recomandation.  after  I  had  wrote  he 
took  his  Leave  of  us  and  promised  he  would  Send 
those  Nesseceries  without  fail,  but  we  Never  Saw 
our  benifactor  afterwards  nor  Received  any  of  his 
promised  Benifits,  although  we  was  Informed  he  was 
Sundrey  times  afterwards  amongst  ye  armey.  at 
about  Six  of  ye  Clock  in  ye  afternoone  there  Came 
orders  from  ye  Genaral  yt  we  must  be  Removed  to 
another  Barn  yt  was  about  Gun  Shott  Distance  from 
ye  Gaurd  house,  where  we  walked  with  our  hands  fast 
bound  behind  us  and  Coupled  togather  in  Irons, 
when  we  Came  to  ye  barn  we  found  a  Great  Nor  of 
Indians  Seated  in  all  parts  both  in  and  round  it. 
they  placed  us  in  ye  middle  of  ye  barn  on  ye  floor,  and 
ye  Indians  &  Some  of  ye  French  officer[s]  Seemed  to 
be  verey  much  Engaged  in  discours.  wt  they  S^  we 
was  Intirely  Ignorant  of  but  Supposed  it  must  be 
Something  of  Considerable  Consequence,  at  Length 
there  Seemed  to  be  Something  of  a  Devision  amongst 
ye  Indians  and  we  observed  to  take  their  Guns,  but 

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did  not  in  any  measure  aprehend  ye  Danger  we  was 
in  at  yt  time,  for  ye  Great  Dispute  they  had  amongs[t] 
ym  was  In  w*  manner  we  Should  be  Distributed 
among  ye  Indians.  Some  of  ye  Indians  Claimed  a 
Greater  title  to  us  then  they  would  permit  others  to 
have.  Insisting  yt  those  yt  Boarded  us  ought  to  have 
ye  Greater  Share,  which  was  not  Conformable  to  ye 
Law  established  by  King  Da[vid]'  amongst  ye  Israel- 
lites,  yt  those  which  Stay  by  ye  Stuf  Should  Share 
Eaquel  in  ye  plunder  with  ym  that  Go  forth  to  war, 
but  as  they  Could  not  agree  on  wt  terms  we  Should 
be  Divided,  they  Concluded  it  was  most  Convenient 
to  Shoot  us  Directly  and  end  ye  Dispute,  for  which 
Reason  they  took  their  Guns  as  we  was  Informed 
by  ye  French  and  Indians  afterwards  however  by 
Divine  providence  we  was  preserved  and  Distributed 
amongst  ye  Tribes  of  Indians.  1  was  Led  with  a 
String  to  a  Camp  of  ye  herons,  a  Nation  of  Indians 
whose  Residence  is  about  three  Leagues  from  Qiie- 
bec.'^  I  Seemed  Tollerably  well  Satisfied  with  my 
Lot,  with  ye  Consideration  yt  I  should  live  verey  near 
ye  french,  and  having  been  Informed  they  was  ye 

1  This  law  is  given  in  Numbers,  chap.  xxxi.  It  was  a  com- 
mand to  Moses. 

2  On  March  13,  163 1,  a  grant  of  2\  leagues  in  the  seigniory 
of  St.  Gabriel  was  made  to  these  Indians,  and  the  settlement 
at  La  Jeune  Lorrette  was  made  in  1697,  This  Indian  village  is 
between  8  and  9  miles  from  the  city  of  Qiiebec,  and  is  seated  on 
the  e.ist  side  of  the  River  St.  Charles,  commanding  a  prospect  of 
Quebec  and  its  environs.  For  an  interesting  sketch  of  the  Hu- 
rons,  or  Yendat  Tribe,  see  Bouchette,  Topog.  Did.  of  Lower  Can- 
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most  Civelised  Nation  of  Indians,  when  I  Came  to 
their  Camp  1  found  four  prisoners,  Viz  one  English- 
man^ and  three  English  Indians^  yt  belonged  to  Cap- 
tain Jno  Gorhams^  Company,  and  where  taken  Some- 
time before  on  Goat  Island,  ye  Englishman  1  had  been 
acquainted  with,  and  after  I  had  asked  him  Some  per- 
ticuler  Questions  weither  any  of  there  Company  was 
taken  besids  themselves  &c,  he  Gave  me  an  acount 
how  Long  he  had  been  Taken,  and  after  what  man- 
ner, and  what  Treatment  they  had  meet  with  amongst 
ye  Indians,  and  Seemed  to  be  verey  well  Satisfied  with 
his  Condition,  ye  herons  Could  all  talk  Exceeding 
Good  french.  and  asked  me  if  I  Could  Speak  french. 
I  told  yn  a  little,  at  which  they  was  well  pleased  and 
asked  me  Several  Questions  and  told  me  by  no  means 
to  be  Discontned  or  Uneasey  with  my  Condition,  for 
they  would  use  me  as  a  brother,  and  yt  we  Should 
Commence  our  Journey  for  menus  ye  Next  day.  they 
Gave  me  also  Some  boilld  Corn  and  told  me  I  Should 
live  Exceeding  well  when  we  arrived  to  Canady. 
they  also  asked  me  Sundrey  questions  Concerning 

ijohn  Read,  son  of  Jacob  Read.  He  was  taken  captive  May 
9,1745.  \ioxion  Redeemed  Captive.  Boston.  1748,  p.  31.  This 
rare  and  interesting  tract  was  reprinted  with  notes  by  Samuel 
G.  Drake  in  his  Particular  History  of  the  Five  Years'  French  and 
Indian  IVar.  Boston.  1870.  At  the  same  time  100  copies  were 
printed  separately,  with  new  pagination  and  a  copy  of  the 
original  title-page. 

2  Two  of  their  names  are  given  by  Pote  as  Caleb  and  Jacob ; 
that  of  the  third  is  not  mentioned,  but  circumstances  in  which 
he  was  a  factor  are  detailed  under  date  of  July  10,  1745. 

3  See  Appendix  for  a  sketch  of  Col.  John  Gorham. 

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their  prisoners  they  had  taken  on  Goat  Isla[nd]  and 
told  me  ye  Disadvantage  they  Laboured  under  before 
I  Came  to  make  them  Understand  they^  being  In- 
tierly  Ignorant  of  both  ye  French  and  Indian  tongues, 
when  it  was  time  to  Repair  to  Sleep  I  was  Conveyed 
to  their  Cap"s  Tent,  where  after  prayers  which  they 
Never  Neglected  Night  and  morning.  I  had  my  hands 
bound  Securly  behind  me  and  a  String  fastned 
round  my  middle,  and  placed  between  two  Indians, 
one  End  of  ye  String  being  made  fast  to  my  Right 
hand  bed  fellow,  and  ye  other  to  my  Left.  So  that 
it  was  Impossible  for  me  to  Stir  without  waking  my 
Companions,  In  this  miserable  Condition  I  Lay  yt 
Night  in  my  new  Lodgings,  having  Exactly  fulfiled  ye 
old  English  proverb,  and  jumpt  out  of  ye  fryingpan 
Into  ye  Fire. 

Thirsday  23d  This  day  at  about  5  in  ye  morning 
we  began  to  pack  up  our  bagage  in  order  for  march- 
ing, I  had  my  hands  Loosned  from  behind  me  after 
wh  they  presented  me  with  a  Considerable  quantity 
of  their  bagage  to  pake  up  for  my  Load  to  Carrey  To 
menus,  they  also  took  my  Shoes  from  me  &  Gave 
me  a  pair  of  Dears  Skin  mogisons  Such  as  they  wear 
themselves,  and  Told  me  they  was  better  and  much 
Preferable  to  Shoes  To  march  in.  at  about  ^  af- 
ter 3  we  began  our  Journey  for  menus  about  =^00  in 
Companey  french  and  Indians  according  to  ye  best 
Computation  I  Could  make,  and  to  ye  Number  of  200 
or  upwards  marched  before  us  ye  Greater  part  In- 

1  The  prisoners  taken  on  Goat  Island. 
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dians.     we  marched  in  a  Verey  Irriguler  manner  in 
Sight  of  anapolis  Fort^  about  a  mile  from  our  Camps. 
During  which  time  they  Continued  Disdaining  ye  Fort 
and  telling  me  they  would  In  a  Verey  Short  time  have 
another  flagg  hoisted  upon  it  and  Governour  mask- 
eren  in  ye  Circumstances  1  was  then  In  &c.     As  we 
marched  I  met  with  Severel  of  my  accquaintance  of 
ye  Nutrel  French  Some  Seemed  to  be  verey  much 
Concerned  for  my  misfortune,  and  I  believe  would 
have  done  any  thing  for  me  yt  Lay  in  their  power, 
and  others  yt  I  had  been  Intimately  accquainted  with 
Seemed  to  Shun  me  and  would  by  no  means  Come 
Near  me,  amongst  ye  which  was  one  Monsieur  dugos, 
whom  1  took  more  perticuler  Notice  of  then  any  of 
ye  Rest,  he  being  one  yt  had  Sailed  with  me  for  Some 
Considerable  time,  and  always  pretended  to  have  a 
Great  Regard  for  me,  and  often  Told  me  yt  if  Ever  it 
was  in  his  power  to  do  me  any  favour  he  would  Ex- 
ert himself  to  ye  Utmost  of  his  ability,  and  Especielly 
if  Ever  it  was  my  hard  fortune  to  be  taken  Either  by 
French  or  Indians,     this  my  Great  friend  meeting  of 
me  in  ye  Road  would  not  So  much  as  Shake  hands 
with  me  But  when  I  Reminded  him  of  his  former 
promises  to  me  Left  me  and  would  not  Regard  me. 
So  much  as  to  bid  me  farewell  Even  when  ye  Indians 
Seemed  to  Desire  him  to  Stop.     In  this  manner  I 
parted  with  my  Good  friend  and  Never  Saw  him  af- 

1  This  fortress  was   situated  on  an   elevation,  6o  or  70  feet 
above  the  level  of  Annapolis  River,  but  on  a  level  with  the  cam- 
paign.    Rolt,  vol.  iii.  p.  443. 
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terwards.  at  about  9  of  ye  Clock  we  Stoped  at  a 
french  house  where  I  had  been  Severel  times  before. 
ye  old  Gentleman  ye  master  of  ye  house  knew  me 
and  was  moved  with  Compasion  to  See  my  misera- 
ble Estate,  he  took  me  by  ye  hand  &  told  me  he 
wished  with  all  his  heart  it  was  in  his  power  by  any 
means  to  Release  me  from  ye  hands  of  ye  Sauvages.  I 
observed  ye  old  Gentleman  was  So  much  affected  for 
me  yt  he  Could  by  no  means  Refrain  from  weeping, 
and  Told  me  also  yt  he  hoped  yt  ye  Good  God  would 
Safly  Conduct  me  through  all  my  Difecultyes  and  in 
Good  time  Deliver  me  out  of  ye  hands  of  those  my 
Cruel  and  Barbarous  Enemis.  at  this  place  we 
Refreshed  our  Selves  with  Somthing  to  Eat.  at 
about  J  after  10  we  Took  our  Leave  of  ye  old  Gentle- 
man and  Departed,  we  marched  through  Several 
Small  Villages^  of  ye  Neutrel  french,  whom  I  ob- 
served to  be  overjoyed  with  ye  Succes  yt  General 
had  met  with,  and  I  believe  would  have  been  much 
more  if  he  had  taken  ye  fort,  at  about  3  of  ye  Clock 
we  arrived  to  ye  River  where  we  was  to  Go  over,  by 
this  time  my  feet  began  to  be  Exceeding  Sore  not  hav- 
ing been  Used  to  my  new  Sort  of  Shoes,  and  having 
walked  over  a  Great  Deal  of  Rough  and  Stoney 
Ground  with  a  Large  pack  on  my  Bac[k]  after  we 
had  Crossed  ye  River  and  marched  Some  Sma[ll] 
Distance  we  arrived  to  a  house  where  two  Roads 

1  Habitations  on  Minas  Basin  are  shown  in  T.  Kitchin's  map 
of  Nova  Scotia  in  The  London  Magazine.  1749.  The  road  from 
Annapolis  Fort  to  Minas  is  laid  down  in  Capt.  Montresor's  Map 
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met  at  this  place  we  Laid  down  our  packs  In  order 
to  tarrey  for  ye  Rest  of  our  Company,  and  ye  General 
who  was  behind  us.  after  we  had  Stoped  Some 
Considerable]  Time  there  was  added  to  our  Number 
I  believe  abou[t]  200  of  ye  Neutrel  french.  one  of 
which  asked  me  Severel  questions  Concerning  ye  Ex- 
pedition against  Leuisbourg,  to  all  which  I  Endeav- 
oured to  answer  with  a  Great  deal  of  Care  and  Cau- 
tion, But  Gave  him  no  Sattisfaction  or  Encouragment 
of  ye  Succes  yt  he  hoped  ye  french  might  meet  with, 
but  Intierly  to  ye  Contrary,  ye  head  Captain  of  ye 
herons  whose  Name  was  Vincent,  a  Verey  Subtil 
Cunning  fellow,  told  ye  man  yt  was  Examining  of  me 
to  forbear,  and  ask  me  no  more  questions  of  yt  Sort, 
for  he  mistrusted  I  told  ym  these  things  to  Discour- 
age ym  from  Going  to  Luisbourg  to  their  aid  and  as- 
sistance, and  Signified  I  Should  Discourage  them  in 
fact  if  they  asked  me  any  more  questions,  when 
ye  General  Came  up  with  us,  I  observed  ye  Neutrel 
French  Exceeding  attentive  to  hear  &  observe  ye  or- 
ders of  ye  General  In  Transporting  of  their  heavey 
Bagage  to  menus  with  their  horses  &c.  and  after  he 
had  admonished  them  of  what  he  Called  their  Duty 
in  Several  Respects  Viz  to  be  always  Ready  and  will- 
ing to  assi[st]  an  armey,  at  any  time  yt  Come  against 
anapolis  in  all  yt  Lay  in  their  power,  which  they 
Seemed  to  Signify  they  would  always  Endeavour  to 
Conform  to  whenever  oppertunity  presented,  we 
was  marched  about  half  a  mile  beyond  all  ye  houses, 
where  we  was  ordered  To  Lay  down  our  bagage  and 
make    preparation   for    our  Nights  Repose,   at  this 

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place  we  killed  Several  oxen  for  our  Subsistence  for 
yt  Night  and  for  our  journey  to  menus. 

Every  Indian  and  french  man  Seemed  Exceedingly 
Imbarrased  and  as  much  business  as  they  Could  by  any 
means  Dispence  with,  all  hands  Roasting  meat  In  all 
parts  of  our  Camps,  ye  poor  Cattle  was  no  Sooner 
Shot  down,  even  before  they  where  flayed  but  they 
Came  with  their  knives,  and  Each  man  Cut  his  peice 
where  he  thought  proper,  without  any  manner  of  Re- 
gard either  to  Decency  or  Neatness,  after  they  had 
Constrained  me  to  Eat  about  three  times  as  much  as  I 
had  any  manner  of  appetite  to,  my  master  told  me  to 
Try  if  I  Could  make  me  a  Spoon,  and  Gave  me  a  hatchet 
and  told  me  he  would  assist  me  in  it  for  he  Said  there 
was  nothing  more  Necessary  for  me  to  be  furnished 
with  in  my  march,  his  orders  I  quickly  obeyed,  and 
finished  my  Spoon  with  So  much  Dixterity,  yt  my 
master  was  Verey  well  pleased  with  me,  and  told 
me  he  hoped  I  Should  make  as  Good  a  heron,  as 
one  John  Honewell  an  English  man  that  had  Lived 
with  ym  Near  thirty  years,  and  was  maried  amongst 
them  and  had  Severel  Children,  this  Night  they 
placed  me  between  two  Indians,  with  a  Siring  Round 
my  middle,  and  Each  End  made  fast  to  my  Compan- 
ions, this  Night  I  had  my  hands  at  Liberty,  as  they 
Supposed  there  was  no  Great  Danger  of  my  Endeav- 
ouring to  make  my  Escape,  they  being  Sensible  1  was 
Verey  much  fatagued  with  my  Carrying  a  Large  pack 
that  day,  and  myjeet  Exceeding  Sore.  Therfore  I 
Reposed  my  Self  Considerably  well  that  Night. 
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their  Came  to  See  me  one  of  ye  Neutrel  french 
Named  John  Prejon.  one  yt  I  had  been  before  ac- 
quainted with,  but  ye  Indians  would  not  permit  him 
to  Say  but  Little  to  me  by  Reason  he  Spoke  Good 
English,  and  they  was  afraid  we  might  talk  of  Some- 
thing To  their  prejudice,  or  yt  we  might  Contrive 
Some  way  for  me  to  make  my  Escape  from  ym  by  his 
assistance,  but  ye  poor  man  they  Censured  Entierly 
wrongfully,  not  being  So  well  acquainted  with  his 
principles  as  I  was,  for  1  had  Reason  to  believe  he  had 
So  much  affection  for  ye  Indians  and  So  much  Good 
will  to  ye  English,  yt  he  would  Sooner  have  Gon  five 
miles  to  Deliver  an  Englishman  into  their  hands,  then 
one  mile  to  Release  him  from  ym.  at  about  3  in  ye 
morning  there  Came  orders  from  ye  General  yt  we 
must  pack  up  our  bagage  in  order  for  marching.  I 
was  in  Great  hopes  and  Expected  yt  my  master 
would  have  had  Compasion  on  me  and  lighten  my 
pack  for  yt  day,  as  he  Saw  my  feet  was  Exceedingly 
Swelled  and  Sore  with  my  Carrying  a  Large  pack  ye 
day  before,  but  I  was  Disapointed  in  my  Expectation, 
as  our  furnishing  our  Selves  with  provissions  at  this 
place  for  our  jorney,  obliged  us  to  Carrey  ye  Larger 
packs,  at  about  6  of  ye  Clock  we  took  our  Departure, 
we  travelled  verey  moderatly  at  our  first  Setting  out 
which  ye  Indians  told  me  was  always  their  Custom 
when  they  Designed  to  make  out  a  Great  days  march, 
this  morning  at  about  8  of  ye  Clock  there  Ran  by  us 
a  Considerable  Number  of  ye  Neutrel  French,  and 
told  us  there  was  English  in  Persuit  of  us  from  ye  fort 
of  anapolis,  and  asked  how  far  we  Supposed  ye  Gen- 


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eral  was  a  head  of  us,  for  they  was  Come  with  Great 
Expedition  to  acquaint  ye  General  of  this  afair. 

I  observed  Some  was  on  horse  back  and  others  on 
foot,  all  Pressing  forward  with  all  possible  Expedition 
to  deliver  the  message  to  ye  General,  ye  Indians  also 
began  to  quicken  their  pace  and  told  me  they  would 
Presently  have  more  English  prisoners  for  Company 
for  me.  we  Soon  overtook  ye  General  who  Sent  back 
a  party  of  men  In  order  to  attack  ye  English  he  had 
intelligence  of.  at  this  time  ye  Indians  was  Exceed- 
ing Carefull  of  me  and  would  not  by  any  means  trust 
me  to  Go  5  yards  from  yn  without  a  Gaurd,  Least  I 
Should  Endeavour  to  make  my  Escape  from  ym.  ye 
party  of  men  yt  was  Sent  out  by  ye  General  Re- 
turned back  in  a  verey  Short  time  with  an  English 
man^  yt  had  Deserted  from  ye  fort  of  Anappolis,  who 
Gave  an  account  ye  General  had  false  Information,  for 
he  Declared  there  was  no  English  out  of  ye  fort  but 
himself  which  Ended  ye  alarm.  I  Desired  Liberty  to 
Speak  with  him  which  they  would  not  Consent  to  by 
any  means,  nor  Let  me  Come  So  Near  him  as  to  See 
who  he  was.  we  Continued  our  march  till  abou[tJ 
Noon  before  we  Stoped  to  Refresh  our  Selves.  Dur- 
ing wich  time  there  overtook  us  Severel  of  ye  Neu- 
trel  french  yt  I  knew.  Some  of  ym  Pityed  me  and 
asked  my  master  if  he  would  Sel  me,  at  which  he 
Seemed  angrey  and  told  yn  he  Never  would  but  keep 
me  with  him  as  Long  as  I  lived,     as  we  Sat  at  Din- 

1  This  seems  to  have  been  Thomas  Grifes.  See  under  his 
name  in  the  index. 


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ner  by  ye  Side  of  a  brook  of  waiter  ye  man  yt  had 
Deserted  from  ye  fort  of  anapolis  Came  up  with  us. 
and  Set  down  by  me,  and  Gave  me  an  account  of  all 
ye  Transactions  at  ye  fort  in  ye  Time  of  ye  Seige, 
yt  all  ye  Gentlemen  In  ye  fort  was  in  Good  health 
&c.  ye  man  I  was  Verey  well  acquainted  with  and 
asked  him  ye  Reason  of  his  Leaving  ye  fort,  which  I 
perceived  he  did  not  Care  to  tell  me  by  any  means, 
this  Day  we  Continued  on  our  march  till  Some  Time 
after  Sun  Set,  by  which  time  1  was  So  fatigued  yt  I 
was  almost  of  ye  mind  1  Should  be  forced  Entierly  to 
Give  over,  having  Carried  a  large  pack  all  yt  day.  this 
Night  we  Incamped  on  ye  top  of  a  hill  by  ye  Side  of 
ye  Road,  where  I  Slept  between  two  Indians  with 
ye  heavens  over  me  for  my  Covering,  and  weither 
they  Tied  me  yt  Night,  is  what  I  am  Intierly  unable 
to  Give  any  account  of.  for  I  believe  before  I  had 
Layed  down  four  minuts,  I  was  asleep,  and  Never 
awaked  till  they  Called  me  in  ye  morning  to  prepare 
my  Self  for  ye  other  Days  journey. 

Saturday  ye  2  s^^  This  day  we  took  our  Departure 
Verey  Early  In  ye  morning,  at  my  first  Setting  out 
I  Could  Verey  hardly  Stand  upon  my  Legs,  my  feet 
was  So  Exceeding  Sore,  after  we  had  marched  Some 
Considerable  Distance  my  master  had  So  much  Com- 
passion on  me  as  to  Cut  up  a  peice  of  his  Blanket  and 
wrape  [it]  about  my  feet,  and  opened  ye  blisters  yt 
was  then  on  my  feet  almost  as  big  as  my  thumb, 
this  Day  was  Exceeding  hot  ye  Sun  beat  upon  us  with 
So  much  Vehemencey.  yt  both  ye  Indians  and  us 
prisonners  was  almost  melted  with  ye  heat,  this  Day 

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I  had  ye  Company  and  Conversation  of  a  Cape  Sable 
Indian^  Called  paul,  who  had  Lived  Six  or  Seven  Years 
in  Boston  and  Could  Speak  Verey  Good  English,  this 
man  Gave  me  a  Reguler  acount  of  ye  Situation  of 
Canedy,  and  told  me  In  what  manner  he  Supposed  1 
Should  be  marched  there,  I  asked  him  if  he  Suposed 
there  was  any  prospect  of  my  Redemtion  in  a  Short 
time,  he  told  me  if  it  had  been  my  fate  to  have  been 
with  his  Nation  he  believed  1  Should  be  Redeemed  in 
a  verey  Short  time.  By  reason  there  was  Six  or 
Seven  of  their  Nation  then  prisoners  in  Boston, 
which  he  told  me  they  would  Endeavour  to  Exchange, 
as  Soon  as  there  was  any  possibility  of  their  being 
Exchanged,  we  arrived  at  menus  at  about  Six  of  ye 
Clock  in  ye  afternoon,  where  we  overtook  a  Consid- 
erable Number  of  Indians  yt  had  Gon  before  us,  and 
Several  of  ye  French  officers  and  Souldiers,  at  this  place 
we  Incamped  by  ye  Side  of  a  Small  River, ^  I  believe 
there  was  then  in  Companey  about  four  hundred  of 
Indians  and  french,  but  ye  Greater  part  Indians,  by 
reason  ye  GenH  and  most  of  ye  French  Soldiers  had 

1  The  Cape  Sable  Indians  were  Micmacs. 

2  Probably  the  Habitant  River.  The  greatest  district  of  the 
Neutral  French,  which  comprehended  the  most  families,  was 
Minas,  to  which  belonged  the  inhabitants  of  the  Gaspereaux.  In 
1748  they  were  reported  to  consist  of  about  200  families,  of 
which  180  families  lived  at  Minas,  30  on  the  Gaspereaux,  and 
about  16  in  two  small  villages  on  the  River  Habitant.  All  dwelt 
within  the  compass  of  six  miles,  and  occupied,  for  their  liveli- 
hood, those  marshes  situated  on  the  Basin  of  Minas  called  Grand 
Pre,  on  the  north  of  the  River  Habitant  and  on  the  River  Gas- 
pereaux.    Morris,  Remarks  concerning  the  removal  of  French  In- 

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Gon  Some  Distance  before  us,  at  this  time  there 
Came  many  of  ye  micmack  Squaws,^  to  See  their 
husbands  yt  had  been  against  anapolis,  and  to  have 
ye  pleasure  of  Dancing  Round  ye  prisoners,  which  is 
always  their  Custom  at  their  first  Reception,  after 
they  had  been  to  several  of  ye  Camps  Dancing  and 
making  ye  most  hellish  Noise,  that  is  possible  to  pro- 
ceed from  humaine  Creatures,  they  Came  to  our 
Camp  where  there  was  five  prisoners,  Viz  my  Self 
and  another  Englishman,  and  three  English  Indians, 
my  master  told  me  to  Come  and  Set  down  by  him, 
and  to  tell  Ye  rest  of  ye  prisoners  to  Set  Each  man 
Clost  by  his  master,  they  Came  to  our  Camp  dancing 
and  Yiewlling,  and  one  of  ye  Squaws  Come  to  me 
and  took  me  by  ye  arm  and  1  Suppose  bid  me  Come 
out,  but  my  master  told  me  to  Set  Still  and  by  no 
means  Stir  out  of  my  place,  and  bid  ye  Squaw  ab- 
scond in  a  Verey  harsh  manner,  there  was  an  old 
Indian  In  their  Company  yt  Spoke  Exceeding  Good 
french,  who  Came  to  ye  Captain^  of  our  Indians  Viz 
ye  herons,  and  Desired  he  would  Gratifie  them  So  far 

habitants.  Summer,  ij'i^,  from  Dr.  A.  Brown's  Ms.  Papers 
relating  to  Nova  Scotia  ( 1 748-1 757),  in  the  British  Museum, 
This  piece  is  printed  in  the  Proceedings  and  Transactions  of  the 
Royal  Soc.  of  Canada  for  the  Year  1888,  vol.  vi.  sect.  i.  pp. 

ipor  their  manners  and  customs  see  An  Account  of  the  Cus- 
toms and  Manners  of  the  Micmakis  and  Maricheets  Savage  Nations, 
now  dependent  on  the  Government  of  Cape-Breton  [etc.].  London. 
1758.  This  work  is  by  the  Rev.  Antoine  Simon  Maillard,  mis- 
sionary to  the  Micmacs. 

2  His  name  was  Vincent. 

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as  to  Let  ym  have  ye  pleasure  of  Dancing  arround  us 
prisoners,  he  was  abliged  to  Speak  in  french,  and 
Therfore  I  had  ye  opertunity  to  Understand  ye  Sub- 
stance of  what  he  Said,  ye  Captain  of  ye  herons  was 
a  Verey  Subtil  Cunning  fellow,  and  answered  to  this 
Effect.  Viz  Sir  1  am  Verey  Sorrey  You  hapned  to  ask 
me  this  favour  In  perticuler,  which  is  ye  only  one 
You  Could  have  asked  me  and  been  Denied,  this 
Meathod  and  Custom  You  have  amongst  Your  Nation, 
is  Intierly  Contrary  to  what  is  allowed  or  permitted 
with  us,  Therefore  Sir  as  we  Denie  our  Selves  this 
Priveledge,  I  hope  You  will  be  pleased  to  Excuse  me, 
as  I  am  Intierly  under  an  obligation  to  Refuse  You  at 
this  time  ;  after  they  had  passed  many  Complements 
on  Each  Side,  ye  old  Greay  headed  Indian  took  his 
Leave  of  us  and  Departed,  and  told  his  Companions 
they  Could  have  no  admittance  at  our  Camp,  after 
they  was  Gone  ye  Capn  Demonstrated  to  me  what 
had  passed  between  ym,  and  told  me  to  tel  ye  other 
prisoners  yt  belonged  to  our  Camp,  which  I  did,  and 
told  him  we  took  it  as  a  Verey  Great  favour  yt  he 
Should  have  So  much  Care  of  us,  and  Desired  to  be 
Greatfull  for  it,  this  Night  I  Reposed  my  Self  between 
my  two  old  bed  fellows  with  a  String  Round  my 
middle  &c,  and  Slept  by  ye  Blessing  of  almighty  God 
Exceeding  well. 

Sunday  ye  26  This  Day  we  Took  our  Departure 
at  about  Seven  of  ye  Clock  in  ye  morning,  my  master 
Encouraged  me  with  ye  Telling  of  me  we  Should 
have  but  a  Verey  Small  march  for  yt  Day  Viz  abou[t] 
three    Leagus    after   we   took    our    Departure   we 

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marched  by  Severel  of  ye  Nuterel  French  houses  ye 
people  1  observed  Seemed  to  be  Exceeding  Courtious 
to  ye  Indians  &  Congratulated  their  Succes  and  happy 
arrivel  and  Signified  it  was  Verey  Evident  yt  God  al- 
mighty was  on  their  Side.  1  observed  verey  Nar- 
rowly their  Behaviour  towards  us  prisoners,  and 
found  they  was  well  pleased  to  See  us  in  Such  a 
Condition  ye  Greater  part  of  ym  though  I  must  Con- 
fess Sum  of  ym  Seemed  Verey  much  to  pity  our 
Circumstances,  at  about  Eleven  of  ye  Clock  we  ar- 
rived to  ye  house  where  ye  French  General  was  and 
many  of  his  officers,  who  after  having  passed  their 
Usual  Complements  between  themselves  and  ye  In- 
dians, they  asked  us  how  we  did  and  Said  they  be- 
lieved the  poor  Dis  was  pretty  well  fatigued  with 
their  march,  and  Carrying  Such  Large  packs  &c,  we 
was  orderd  by  ye  General  to  a  house  yt  I  Supposed 
by  its  accomodations  to  be  a  Goal,  my  master  In- 
formed me  we  Should  Stop  at  this  place  Some  Con- 
sidirable  Time,  which  I  was  Exceeding  Glad  to  hear 
In  hopes  I  might  by  Some  means  or  other  obtain  my 
freedom,  at  this  place  we  had  Considering  our  Cir- 
cumstances Indifferent  Good  Lodging,  we  had  a 
Good  flour  to  Lodg  on,  and  as  much  Straw  or  hay  as 
we  thought  Convenient. 

Monday  ye  27th  This  day  we  Remained  in  our 
habitation  and  did  Little  Else  but  Eat  and  drink  ye 
Greater  part  of  ye  day,  which  I  observed  is  ye  Cus- 
tom of  ye  Indians,  whenever  ye  Stop  at  any  place 
where  they  Can  possibly  have  it  in  their  power, 
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Tuesday  28th  This  day  at  ye  Goal  ye  Indians  Di- 
verting themselves  with  many  Sorts  of  Exercises  Viz 
Runing  wrestling  Eating  and  drinking  and  Dancing 
&c  this  day  there  Came  many  of  ye  Neutrel  french 
to  See  me,  but  I  observed  ye  Indians  was  vereyjeal- 
ouse  of  yni)  and  would  not  Suffer  me  to  Speak  with 
ym  Except  I  Spoke  french,  and  Even  that  when  1 
spoke  to  them  in  french  it  must  be  in  their  presence 
or  I  Could  not  have  yt  permission 

Whensday  29th  This  day  we  was  also  at  ye  Goal 
ye  Indians  was  Exceedingly  Imbarrassed  and  full  of 
Buisness,  in  Selling  their  Plunder  and  Seemed  Verey 
much  Dissatisfied  with  their  part,  Supposing  ye  Gen- 
eral had  not  Done  them  Justice 

Thirsday  30th  This  day  we  was  also  at  our  habi- 
tation ye  Goal  ye  Indians  was  Dividing  of  their  Plun- 
der^ and  Selling  of  their  heavey  Bagage  &c. 

ye  31st  Friday  This  day  we  was  Deviding  of  thir 
money  and  Small  Goods  yt  was  Light  for  Carrige 
amongst  ye  Indians.  I  also  Understood  yt  I  belonged 
to  my  two  old  bed  fellows,  ye  Indians  yt  i  lay  be- 
tween ye  first  night  yt  I  was  with  ym  and  found  I 
must  Endeavour  to  Serve  two  masters  and  please  them 
both,     though  I  must  Confess  I  Lovd  Neither  of  ym 

June  I  St  Saturday  174^  This  day  Came  to  See  me 
Joseph  Gautez  who  I  had  been  well  accquainted  with 
at  anapolis,  and  Informed  me  yt  they  was  Designed 
for  Capbritone  to  assist  ye  french  with  all  Expedition.^ 


1  See  the  note  on  the  plunder  under  date  of  May  17,  1745. 

2  The  Marquis  de  Beauharnois,  governor-general  of  Canada, 

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which  I  was  Verey  Glad  to  hear,  and  hoped  I  might  be 
Either  taken  or  Exchanged  by  ye  English  by  yt  means. 

June  ye  2d  Sunday  This  Day  in  ye  morning  ye 
Capt  of  our  Indians,  told  me  I  must  prepare  my  Self 
and  Go  to  mass  with  ym,  which  I  presently  did  as  I 
had  not  ye  trouble  to  Shift  my  Self,  having  but  one 
Shirt  and  yt  on  my  back,  at  about  Eight  or  Nine  of 
ye  Clock  in  ye  morning  I  whent  with  ye  Indians,  to 
ye  mass  house,  but  they  was  not  pleased  with  my 
Behaviour.  Viz  I  made  no  Use  of  ye  holy  water  in 
Entring  ye  Church,  and  Likwise  Refused  to  accept 
of  ye  Consecrated  bread  when  it  was  offered  me. 
and  did  not  Cross  my  Self  as  they  did.  Therefore  I 
was  Intierly  Excommunicated,  and  they  would  not 
Suffer  me  to  Enter  their  Church  afterwards 

June  ye  3  monday  This  day  ye  Indians  Exceeding 
Industrous  In  making  preparation  for  their  Voyage 
To  Luisbourge.  fixing  themselves  with  Provissions, 
and  mogisons  and  all  things  Nessescerey  for  their 
Interprise 


had  offered  Duchambon  reinforcements  for  the  garrison  of  Louis- 
burg,  but  he,  thinking  himself  quite  safe  in  his  stronghold,  de- 
clined the  proposition.  When  he  found  himself  beset  and  sorely 
pressed  by  the  enemy,  he  changed  his  mind,  and  sent  messen- 
gers to  Marin,  ordering  him  to  proceed  at  once  to  Louisburg. 
Marin  hastened  to  Duchambon's  assistance,  but,  being  hindered 
by  an  engagement  with  Captain  Donahew  in  Tatmagouche  Harbor, 
and  by  the  indifference  of  the  Indians,  who  refused  to  proceed, 
he  gave  up  the  design,  and  made  for  Beaubassin  by  way  of  Bay 
Verte,  some  of  his  army  going  to  Canada  with  the  prisoners,  as 
related  by  Pote.  Proceedings  and  Trans,  of  the  Royal  Soc.  of 
Canada  for  i88j,  sect.  ii.  p.  49;  Void's  Journal. 

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Tuesday  ye  4th  This  Day  they  was  also  prepareing 
for  Luisburg.  and  ye  french  officers  Seemed  to  be 
Exceeding  Urgent  to  make  all  posible  dispatch,  this 
day  I  Saw  mr  Joseph  wear  my  mate  pass  by  our 
Lodgings  but  Could  not  be  permitted  to  Speak  with 
[him]  by  any  means 

Whednesday  ye  5th  June  1745  This  day  In  ye  Goal, 
ye  Indians  was  Exceeding  Carefull  of  me  and  would 
not  Suffer  me  out  of  their  Sight,  nor  permit  me  to 
Speak  with  any  of  ye  french  people  Least  1  Should  ask 
ym  News,  or  that  I  Should  Endeavour  to  make  my 
Escape,  they  also  told  me  yt  if  one  of  us  Should  make 
our  Escape  from  ym^  they  would  kill  all  ye  Rest.  I 
observed  that  they  was  more  Suspicious  of  me  then  of 
any  of  ye  Rest,  and  would  not  Confide  in  me  So  far 
as  to  trust  me  to  Go  to  ye  fountain  alone,  which  was 
but  about  a  pistol  Shot  from  our  quarters,  wheras 
any  of  ye  Rest  might  be  Gone  from  our  quarters  for 
ye  Value  of  two  hours,  and  not  be  asked  after,  and 
Especially  Jno  Read^  ye  Englishman  yt  was  taken 
on  Goat  Island,  yt  belonged  to  Capt  Jno  Gorhams 
Companey 

Thirsday  6th  This  Day  I  had  Intiligence  by  Some 
of  ye  Neutrel  french,  that  mr  Joseph  wear  my  mate, 
and  Isaac  Prince  one  of  my  people,  and  one  Jonathan 
Rich,  that  Belonged  to  Capt  Sutherland,  Master  of 
ye  other  Schooner  yt  was  taken  with  us.  was  bought 
out  of  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians  by  Some  of  ye  Neutrel 


1  He  was  the  son  of  Jacob  Read,  and  died  in  captivity  Nov.  1, 
1746.  He  was  taken  captive  May  9,  1745.  Norton,  How,  and  Pote. 

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french.  I  was  verey  Joyful!  to  hear  of  their  Good 
fortune,  and  hoped  1  might  meet  with  ye  Like  Succes. 
at  about  lo  of  ye  Clock  in  ye  morning  Came  to  our 
Lodgings  ye  man  yt  had  bought  Isaac  Prince  out  of 
ye  hands  of  ye  Endians  &  Isaac  with  him  &  told  me 
if  there  was  any  possibilety  for  me  to  be  Redeemed 
from  ye  Endians,  1  might  Depend  he  would  do  his 
Utmost,  Therefore  I  preposed  Terms  to  my  masters. 
But  they  would  by  no  means  Consent,  although  ye 
man  Came  up  to  loo  Pistoles  for  my  Redemption, 
But  asked  me  if  in  Case  I  Should  be  willing  to  Sell 
my  Brother  to  a  Stranger  for  any  Consideration.  I 
told  ym  ye  Case  was  Intierly  Different,  for  they 
Could  not  Suppose  me  to  be  as  a  brother,  nor  Even 
as  friend,  they  Insisted  that  I  was  both,  and  told  me 
it  was  always  their  Custom  to  Use  there  Prisoners  as 
Bretherin  and  friends,  and  therefore  I  must  Endeavour 
to  Conform  my  Self  to  their  manners  and  Customs, 
and  for  ye  futer  Suppose  my  Self  Under  the  Dominion 
of  their  tribe  ye  herons,  and  by  no  means  Pretend  to 
Call  or  Suppose  my  Self  an  Englishman,  but  that  I 
Should  always  be  Reconned  and  Numbred  as  one  of 
their  tribe,  this  I  thought  was  Verey  poor  Encour- 
agment  of  my  being  Delivered  quickly  out  of  their 
hands.  But  Nevertheless  I  was  abliged  to  Submit 
my  Self  to  ye  higher  powers,  and  Subject  my  Self  to 
their  Discretion,  after  I  had  Discoursed  Some  time 
with  mr  Prince  and  Disiered  he  would  acquaint  ye 
Engr  mr  Bastide,  and  any  of  my  friends  yt  had  it  in 
their  power  to  help  forward  my  Redemption,  and 
Returnd  ye  French  man  thanks  for  ye  Pains  he  had 

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taken  on  my  account,  they  took  their  Leave  of  me 
and  I  never  Saw  ym  afterwards, 

Friday  ye  7th  This  day  at  about  8  or  Nine  of  ye 
Clock  there  Came  orders  yt  we  must  pack  up  our 
Bagage  in  order  fof  our  Departure,  there  Came  many 
of  ye  Neutrei  french  to  take  there  Leave  of  ye  Indians, 
and  wishd  yt  God  might  prosper  ym  in  there  Voyage, 
and  Give  them  Succes.  we  Imbarked  on  board  four 
Vessels  at  a  pLace  Called  Grand  Canard.'  Viz  Goat- 
ease  Schooner,  and  our  two  Schooners  yt  was  taken 
at  anapolis.  and  a  Sloop  yt  Belonged  to  one  Jacques 
Bomaus  one  of  ye  Neutrl  French,  we  Imbarqued  at 
about  2  or  three  of  ye  Clock  in  ye  afternoon,  in  order 
to  Sail  for  a  place  Called  quebecet^  about  i  ^  Leagues 
Distance  from  menus,     ye  French  General  and  ye 

1  The  River  Canard  settlement  lay  to  the  south-west  of  Minas, 
and  contained  about  150  families,  of  which  50  lived  on  a  point 
of  land  lying  between  the  River  Habitant  and  the  River  Canard, 
60  lived  on  the  west  side  of  that  river,  in  a  compact  village  about 
two  miles  from  its  mouth ;  and  25  more  up  the  river,  along  the 
banks  on  both  sides,  to  Penus  Mills,  which  were  near  the  road 
coming  from  Annapolis  to  Minas,  and  distant  from  Grand  Pre 
nine  miles.  From  the  mouth  of  the  Canard  to  the  River  of  the 
Vieux  Habitant  were  settled  about  10  families,  and  four  or  five 
families  more  at  the  River  Pero  {i.  e.  Pereaux).  All  these  in- 
habitants had,  by  this  river,  a  communication  by  water  with  the 
Basin  of  Minas.  Some  lived  in  a  region  contiguous  to  it.  Mor- 
ris, Remarks  in  Proceedings  and  Trans,  of  the  Royal  Soc.  of 
Canada,  vol.  vi.  sect.  i.  pp.  6^ff. 

-  Cobequid.  The  several  settlements  in  1748  were  as  follows : 
On  the  south  side  of  Cobequid  Basin,  Petit  Riviere,  4  families; 
Vila  Noel,  7  families  ;  Village  Robere,  4  families.  These  were  west 
of  the  Subnaccada  (i.e.  Shubenacadie).    Upon  the  river  Subnac- 

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Greater  part  of  his  officers  Imbarqued  on  board  ye 
Schooner  montague.  I  was  put  on  board  Gotease 
Schooner,  and  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  prisoners,  this 
Night  we  arrived  to  a  place  about  3  Leagus  Distance 
from  ye  Enterance  of  [the]  Crick  yt  we  took  our  De- 
parture from,  where  we  Came  to  an  anker  for  yt 
Night 

Saturday  ye  8tii  This  Day  we  Come  to  Sail  at 
about  4  Clock  in  ye  morning,  with  a  Good  Brease 
of  wind  In  our  favour,  Joseph  Gautez  master  of 
Schooner  yt  I  was  on  Board  of,  told  me  I  might 
Depend  that  he  would  do  all  yt  Lay  in  his  power  for 
Release  me  from  ye  Indians  and  he  Believed  he  Could 
prevail  with  ym  to  Sell  me,  But  1  was  Intierly  Dis- 
apointed  In  all  ye  Schemes  I  Could  project  on  yt  pur- 
pose,    for  I  found  It  was  In  Vain  to  make  any  trial, 

cada,  in  two  small  villages,  one  near  the  mouth,  on  the  west  side, 
the  other  on  the  east  side  near  the  confluence  of  the  Shenarack 
River  (/.  c.  Stewiacke  River,  which  falls  into  the  Shubenacadie) 
there  were  14  families;  eastof  Subnaccada,Ville  Perce  Burke,  8  fam- 
ilies ;  Ville  Conde,  7  fiimilies  (in  a  later  copy  10  families)  ;  Ville 
Michael  Oquin,  lofamilies.  These  were  all  the  families  south  of 
the  Basin  in  an  extent  of  seven  leagues.  On  the  north  side  of  the 
Basin,  Ville  Jean  Domet  (Doucet?),  4  families  behind  Isle  Gross  ; 
4  families  at  Point  Conomee  ;  from  thence  to  Ville  Jean  Burke,  3 
leagues  east  called  Ville  Burke,  12  families ;  thence  one  league  to 
Cove  d'Eglise,  where  there  were  17  families;  one  half  league 
further  was  the  river  Chaganois  (/.  e.  Chigonais),  where  there 
were  15  families.  The  whole  number  in  Cobequid  district  was 
142  families.  Morris,  Remarks.  Located  in  Kitchin's  map  of 
Nova  Scotia,  1749,  as  "  Cobeguit  Par."  This  parish  ("la 
Paroise")  was  centrally  situated  in  Cobequid  district,  about 
where  Truro  now  stands. 

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or  Dependance  Before  we  Came  to  Luisbourg  or 
Canedy.  This  Day  we  arrived  To  Cebecet^  about  4 
of  ye  Clock  in  ye  afternoon  which  was  about  15 
Leagues  Distance  from  menus  about  East,  at  this 
place  ye  Neutrel  french  Came  down  to  ye  Shore  and 
Saluted  ye  General  and  armey  with  many  Irregular 
Volleys  of  Small  armes.  after  we  had  Landed  there 
was  many  of  our  Indians  and  ye  french  officers  Re- 
ceived with  Great  acclamations  of  Joy  by  ye  Neutrel 
french,  and  Carried  with  ym  to  their  Church  where 
they  Sung  Te  Deum  for  their  happy  arrivel.  at  this 
place  there  Came  one  of  ye  Neutrel  french  to  ye  In- 
dians and  asked  them  of  their  Succes  &c.  and  how 
many  Prisoners  they  had.  ye  Indians  Gave  him  an 
acount  and  Shewed  him  Some  of  us  Prisoners,  he 
asked  them  ye  Reason  of  their  Bringing  of  them  alive 
Saying  he  thought  it  would  have  been  more  Com- 
mendableJn  them  to  have  Left  their  Carcases  behind 
them  &  brought  their  Skins,  at  this  place  we  had 
an  acount  yt  ye  General  had  Received  Letters  from  ye 
Governour  Masquerin.  and  hoped  they  might  be  of 
Service  to  us  But  was  Disapointed  In  our  Expectation. 
Sunday  ye  9th  This  Day  In  ye  morning  ye  French 
and  Indians  whent  to  Mass  with  ye  Neutrel  French,  all 
Except  a  few  of  their  Number  Suficient  to  Gaurd  us 
prisoners  and  to  make  preparation  for  their  march, 
after  they  was  Returned  from  mass  there  Came 
orders  yt  we  must  pack  up  our  Bagage  and  take  our 
Departure,  1  asked  my  masters  how  far  he  Supposed 

1  Cobequid. 
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we  Should  march  yt  Day.  they  told  [me]  but  a  Small 
Distance  and  Gave  me  a  Verey  Large  pack,  we  Set 
out  on  our  Journey  and  marched  yt  Day  about  three 
Leagues,  and  arrived  to  a  Small  Number  of  French 
houses,^  where  we  Stopped  and  Refreshed  our  Selves, 
ye  Indians  told  me  yt  there  was  no  other  Inhabitants, 
till  we  Came  to  a  place  Called  Togmiguish,^  which 
was  about  9  Leagus  Distance,  therefore  they  Con- 
cluded to  Reside  at  this  place  for  that  night,  we 
took  up  our  quarters  In  a  barn  where  ye  Indians 
Charged  me  to  Repose  my  Self  in  ye  Best  manner  I 
Could,  In  order  to  prepare  my  Self  for  ye  Next  Days 
march,  at  this  Place  Came  to  See  me  a  french  man 
Named  Chatinif,^  who  belonged  to  ye  army,  and 
Spook  Verey  Good  English,  he  Told  me  his  place 
of  Residence  was  at  pernobsquett,  and  yt  there  was 
many  of  ye  prenobsquet  Indians  at  that  Time  in  ye 
armey.     this  man   was  Verey   well  acquainted  in 

1  Here  dwelt  about  twenty  families.     Morris,  Remarks. 

2  it  comprised  two  small  settlements  with  12  families  in  1748. 
Morris,  Remarks.  The  name  is  spelled  in  various  ways  by  the  ge- 
ographers, sometimes  not  agreeing  in  different  maps  of  the  same 
atlas.  Tatinagouche,  Montresor,  1768;  Tatamagushe  and  Tama- 
gouche,  Jcfferjjs,  1755,  etc.;  Tatmegoushe,  Atlantic  Neptune; 
Tatmagouche,  Fadeii's  Atlas,  1777;  Tatamagouche,  Holland's 
Pownall  Map,  1776;  Tagmegouche,  A'.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x. 
p.  14;  Tatmagush,  Pa.  Gaz.,  No.  868.  The  carrying  place  be- 
tween Cobequid  and  Tatmagouche  was  the  cattle  road.  N.  V. 
Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  14. 

3  This  name  is  without  doubt  Chateauneuf.  A  French  captain 
of  the  grenadiers,  of  that  name,  was  mortally  wounded  at  the 
batUe  of  Ticonderoga,  July  8,  1758.     N.  Y.  Col.  Docs. 

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many  parts  of  New  England  and  asked  me  after  Sev- 
eral men  &c.  he  also  Gave  me  an  account  of  their 
Intentions,  and  In  what  manner  they  Supposed  to  Go 
to  Luisbourg.  at  this  place  our  Indians  killed  a 
Sheep  and  we  Liv^  pritty  fast, ^  and  told  me  what 
Sumtious  Living  1  might  Expect  when  we  arrived  to 
Canedy.  and  Boasted  Verey  much  of  their  Libertyes 
and  previledges  above  any  other  Nation,  and  told 
me  they  was  In  Subjection  to  no  king  nor  prince  In 
ye  Universe, 

Monday  ye  loth  This  Day  Verey  Early  in  ye 
morning  we  Began  to  make  preparation  for  our 
march,  ye  Indians  told  me  they  was  designed  to 
march  that  Day,  to  a  place  Called  Togmiguish  which 
was  Nine  Leagues^  Distance  from  this  place,  they 
told  me  they  preposed  when  we  arrived  to  Togme- 
guish  to  Imbarque  In  Vessells  and  Connews,  and  that 
Day  would  be  ye  Last  Days  march  we  Should  have, 
they  fixed  me  out  with  Large  pack,  and  we  took  our 
Departure  at  about  5  In  ye  morning.  This  Day  we 
travelled  overhigh  mountains,^  and  Low  Valleys,  and 
was  Verey  much  fatigued  both  Indians  and  English, 
with  ye  Extreem  heat  of  ye  Sun,  yt  Beat  upon  us 
with  So  much  Vehemency,  Some  of  ye  Indians  ye 
Carried  Connews,  was  almost  melted,  and  obliged  to 
Gave  out  before  Night,      our  Company  ot  Indians 


1  The  words  italicized  are  partially  erased  in  the  original  manu- 
script. 

2  This  is  about  the  distance  given  in  Morris,  Remarks. 

3  The  Cobequid  Mountains,  some  of  whose  elevations  are  over 
1000  feet. 

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yt  I  was  with,  arrived  ye  Greater  part  of  us  to 
Togmiguish  a  Little  while  before  Sun  Set,  but  Some 
Gave  out  and  Incamped  by  ye  way,  at  this  place 
there  Liv^i  an  old  Gentleman,  yt  had  been  a  prisoner 
in  queen  Anns  Warin  boston,  and  Spoke  VereyGood 
English,  ye  old  Gentleman  Seemed  Verey  kind  to  me, 
and  Gave  me  a  piece  of  Bread  and  told  me  he  was 
Verey  Sorrey  for  our  misfortune,  and  wished  it  was 
in  his  power  to  Contribute  any  thing  to  our  Conso- 
lation 

Tuesday  ye  nth  This  Day  at  Togmequish,  ye 
Greatest  Part  of  our  Company  of  Indians,  whent  Into 
ye  woods  In  order  to  make  Connews,  to  Carrey  us  to 
Luisbourg,  I  was  Left  behind  at  ye  Camps,  where  they 
was  killing  of  Cattle  and  Laying  in  a  Stock  of  Pro- 
vissions,  for  our  Voyage,  there  manner  of  Curing 
meate  that  they  Design  to  keep  any  Considerable 
time,  is  to  Cut  it  in  Large  fletches,  and  Lay  it  over  ye 
fire,  till  it  is  So  Smoakedryed,  and  Rosted,  yt  one 
Cannot  perceive  any  manner  of  moister  in  it,  more 
then  in  a  Chip,  this  is  ye  Custom  of  both  french.  and 
Indians,  when  they  Design  to  Carrey  their  provisions 
any  Considerable  Distance 

Whenesdayye  12th  This  Day  there  arrived  a  man 
from  Luisbourg  yt  had  been  but  twelve  days  in  his 
passage,  and  brought  Letters  to  ye  General  of  our 
armey,  to  make  all  possible  Dispatch  to  their  assis- 
tance at  Luisbourg,  and  Likwise  Gave  him  Informa- 
tion,  yt  ye  English  had  made  Great  progress,  and 
met  with  Great  Succes,  this  News  was  Intierly  Con- 
cealed from  ye  Indians,  and  turned  to  quite  ye  Re- 

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verse,  By  ye  French  officers,  to  Encourage  ye  Indians 
to  Continue  on  their  Voyage,  with  Eagerness,  in  Ex- 
pectation of  Great  Booty  of  ye  Spoil  of  ye  English, 
which  they  Supposed  to  Vanquish  Intierly.  at  their 
arrivel  toLuisbourg,  and  ye  News  passd  Curant  in  all 
ye  Camps  of  ye  Indians,  yt  there  was  a  french  Fleet 
arrived  to  Luisbourg,  and  had  Intierly  Cut  off  all  our 
Shiping,  and  Destroyed  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Land 
armey,  and  ye  Small  Number  yt  Remained  of  them, 
had  fled  Into  ye  woods  Some  Distance  from  Luis- 
bourg and  in  Great  Distress,  having  Nothing  to  Sub- 
sist on.  this  many  of  ye  Indians  Told  me  in  Disdain, 
and  asked  me  what  1  thought  of  our  armey  at  Luis- 
bourg, &  whether  I  had  any  hopes  of  their  taking  of 
it  at  this  time,  and  many  other  Such  Ridiculous  ques- 
tions, all  this  1  Regarded  as  Trifles,  and  observed  ye 
Countenance  of  ye  french  officers,  which  1  Conceited 
Seemed  to  Denote  Somthing  otherwise,  then  what 
ye  Endians  had  told  me,  although  when  they  was 
amongst  ye  Indians,  they  put  on  a  Chearfull  Conte- 
nance  to  Incourage  them,  but  as  I  had  nothing  Else 
to  Imploy  my  Self  with,  of  any  Considerable  Conse- 
quence but  Inspect  into  their  actions,  1  made  a  Re- 
mark, yt  ye  French  officers  I  Could  often  See  Setting 
togather,  and  talking  So  Seriously,  and  with  So  much 
Concern,  that  I  was  fully  persuaded  In  my  mind,  that 
they  had  Given  ye  Indians  wrong  Informatio[n] 

Thirsday  13th  This  Day  all  ye  armey  Exceeding 
Buisey  making  preparation  for  our  Voyage  to  Luis- 
bourg, ye  Indians  Imployed  in  making  Connews  and 
paddles  &c.  and  ye  French  In  Transporting  of  their 

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Bagage,  and  all  yt  was  heavey  Carrige  on  board  of  the 
Vessels  this  Day  there  Came  many  horses  Loaden 
with  Provissions  from  Quebecet,  Viz  meal  Flower 
meat  and  Biskett  and  Liquor  &c.  the  french  officers, 
Seemed  Exceeding  Urgent  to  make  all  possible  Dis- 
patch, and  Desired  ye  Indians  would  be  as  Expedi- 
tious as  possible,  in  finishing  their  Connews  and  all 
their  Utensiels  that  was  Necesserey  for  our  Voyage, 
1  was  pretty  much  Dissattisfied.  and  Impatient  to 
hear  ye  truth  of  ye  News  Concerning  our  forces  at 
Luisbourg,  and  Endeavoured  by  all  possble  means  to 
Inform  my  Self  of  it.  there  was  a  man  in  ye  armey 
yt  Belonged  to  Luisbourg  an  officer,  him  1  observed 
In  perticuler  above  any  of  ye  Rest,  In  Expectation 
yt  as  he  was  an  Inhabitant  there,  he  would  be  touched 
more  Sensibly  then  any  of  ye  others,  Either  with  Sor- 
row or  Joy.  according  as  ye  News  in  Reality  was.  and 
Seeing  this  man  walking  with  another  officer,  and 
talking  Verey  Seriously,  and  with  a  Great  Deal  of 
Concern  1  had  a  Great  Desire,  to  know  ye  Substance 
of  their  Discourse,  and  for  yt  purpose  throed  my  Self 
in  their  way,  as  though  1  had  been  Gathering  of  Stiks 
for  ye  fire,  and  placed  my  Selfjin  Such  a  possition, 
that  I  Could  hear  ye  whole  of  their  Discours,  and  as 
they  passed  1  heard  this  Gentleman  bemoaning  him- 
self, and  Said  if  his  aged  father  and  mother  was  not 
there,  his  Concern  would  be  nothing  in  Comparison 
to  what  it  then  was,  this  1  thought  was  a  plain  Con- 
firmation to  my  opinion,  and  being  fully  Sattisfied  in 
my  mind  yt  ye  Inglish  had  ye  Better  1  Returned  to  our 
Camp,  and  when  I  Saw  a  Convenient  oppertunity,  I 

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Divulged  my  mind  To  my  Companions,  and  Related 
to  ym  the  observations  I  had  made 

Fryday  ye  14th  This  Day  In  ye  morning  there  Came 
orders  yt  we  must  pack  up  our  Bagage.  and  take  our 
Departure  for  Luisbourg,  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Canedy 
Indians  Imbarked  In  Connev^s  made  of  Bark,  Some 
of  Elm  and  Sum  wite  ash,  and  So  Large  yt  Sum  of 
them,  would  carrey  verey  Comfortably  fourteen  men, 
and  their  Bagage  So  yt  all  of  them  Could  paddle,  or 
Row,  without  Discommoding  Each  other  In  ye  Least, 
ye  Micmack  Indians,  Viz  those  yt  Lives  Round  ye  Bay 
of  fondy,  and  on  Cape  Sable  Shore,  Imbarqued  ye 
Greater  part  In  two  Shallops,  and  ye  French  on  Board 
two  Vessells,  a  Sloop  and  a  Schooner,  all  Excepting 
about  thirty,  that  had  Gon  Before  us  as  Spies,  and  a 
few  of  ye  French  officers,  and  their  priest,  which  was 
with  ye  Canedy  Indians,  us  prisoners  was  Chiefly 
with  our  Respective  masters,  we  that  was  Imbarqued 
In  Connews,  took  our  Departure  from  Togmiguish 
Before  those  on  board  ye  Vessells  Came  to  Sail,  after 
we  had  paddled  about  two  or  three  Leagus  we  had 
Intiligence,  yt  Some  of  ye  Vessells  had  Ran  aground. 
Therefore  they  Concluded  it  was  best  for  us  to  Go  on 
Shore,  and  Stop  for  ye  General,  which  we  Did.  and 
Stop  there  that  Night. 

Saturday  ye  i  5th  of  June  1745  This  Day  Early  In 
ye  morning  we  began  to  make  preperation  for  our 
Departure,  ye  place  where  we  Incamped  was  in  a 
Sandy  Cove,  behind  a  point  of  Land  yt  Sheltered  us 
from  ye  Sea,  they  Supposed  it  most  Convenient  for 
us,  to  be  as  Expeditious  as  possible,  and  make  ye  best 

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our  way,  as  we  was  in  Connews,  and  Could  Go  but 
Slowly  we  Imbarqued  Verey  Early  in  ye  morning,  In 
Expectation  ye  General  and  those  behind  us  would 
Soon  overtake  us,  as  Soon  as  we  where  Imbarqued 
and  turned  ye  point,  we  saw  three  Sail  of  Sloops^  but 
a  Small  Distance  from  us,  yt  made  Directly  for  us, 
there  was  Great  Disputing  amongst  them.  Some  Sd 
they  was  French  Vessells  bound  for  Luisbourg  with 
Provissions,  and  others  they  was  English,  my  Indian 
Master  asked  me  my  opinion  of  yiy  I  told  him  I  Could 
not  Tell  what  they  was.  But  I  Believed  they  was 
English,  and  I  thought  I  knew  one  of  them,  which 
was  Capt  Donhahews  Sloop,  we  Continued  our 
Course  along  Shore,  about  200  of  us  in  Companey. 
and  brougt  ye  Sloops  to  Bear  almost  a  Stern  of  us, 
one  of  ye  Sloops  Changed  her  Course  and  Stood 

1  Capt.  David  Donahew's  version  of  this  exploit,  taken  from 
his  letter  dated  "Canso  Passage,  June  26,"  is  printed  in  the  Pa. 
Gazette,  No.  868,  for  Aug.  i,  1745.  It  is  given  below  for  the 
sake  of  comparison.  Drake  in  his  Fr.  and  hid.  IVar,  p.  66,  does 
not  quote  it  correctly.  He,  and  historians  generally,  are  mis- 
taken as  to  the  place  where  this  engagement  took  place.  Doug- 
lass calls  the  place  "Asmacouse,"  and  Donahew  "Askmacouse 
Harbour." 

"On  the  15th  Instant  [June,  1745],  in  Askmacouse  Harbour, 
up  the  Bay  [Tatmagouche  Bay],  my  Luck  was  to  meet  with  two 
Sloops  and  two  Schooners,  and  an  unaccountable  Number  of  In- 
dian Canoes.  At  Six  the  same  Morning  the  Captains  Becket  [or 
Beckwith]  and  Fones  [Daniel  Fones],  who  were  consorted  with 
me,  being  to  Leward,  saw  some  Smoke,  which  they  pursued, 
and  soon  lost  Sight  of  me.  I  pursued  my  Chase,  and  at  Ten 
o'clock  came  up  with  and  fired  at  them,  they  strove  to  decoy 
and  catch  me  in  Shoal  Water,  which  I  soon  perceived,  and  I  ac- 
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towards  ye  General,  who  was  then  about  two  Leagus 
a  Stern  of  us.  ye  other  two  stood  for  us,  and  over- 
hailed  us  Considerably,  we  Discerned  their  Colours 
verey  plain,  and  Saw  they  was  under  french  Coleurs, 
this  Encouraged  ye  Endians  verey  much,  and  they 
Concluded  they  was  Canedy  Sloops  bound  for  Luis- 
bourg,  but  I  was  fully  perswaeded  to  ye  Contrary, 
and  Told  them  I  beleived  they  would  find  themselves 
mistaken,  we  was  abliged  to  keep  ye  Shore  on  Bord 
In  our  Connews.  and  In  Going  Round  a  Large  Cove 
the  Sloops  Shott  a  head  of  us,  &  Stood  In  by  a  point, 
So  that  we  Could  not  Continue  on  our  Course,  with- 
out their  Speaking  with  us  by  an[y]  means,  this  put 
them  on  Consideration,  what  was  best  to  be  done. 
Some  Concluded  it  was  best  for  us  to  Continue  on 
our  Course,  others  to  Go  on  Shore  ye  Sloops  Seeing 

cordingly  stood  away  from  the  Shore,  they  being  a  Thousand  in 
Number,  and  1  but  forty  odd ;  we  spoke  to  each  other  for  two 
Hours  and  a  half;  they  knowing  my  Name,  they  desired  me  to 
make  ready  my  Fast  for  them,  and  I  telling  the  Cowards  they 
were  afraid  to  row  up ;  the  Weather  start  calm ;  as  they  came  to 
Hand  1  killed,  but  the  Number  1  know  not;  I  fired  two  Hundred 
four  Pounders,  double  Round  and  Partridge,  fifty  three  Pounders, 
my  Swivel  and  Small  Arms  continually  playing  on  them.  My 
Stern,  by  Force  of  firing,  is  down  to  the  Water  Edge,  Round- 
House  all  to  Pieces,  but  bold  hearted ;  had  it  not  been  so  calm 
I  should  have  done  as  I  would,  but  not  one  Breath  of  Wind,  and 
they  rowing  all  round  me  both  Head  and  Stern  ;  but  Capt.  Becket 
and  Capt.  Fones  appearing  in  Sight,  they  retreated  and  run  into 
Shoal  Water,  1  followed  them  within  Pistol  Shot  till  I  ran 
aground ;  but  blessed  be  God,  have  got  safe  off.  This  was  the 
Army  that  besieged  Annapolis,  and  was  ordered  to  assist  Louis- 
bourg,  but  their  Design  is  prevented." 

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of  us  Gathered  Togather  after  Such  a  manner,  and 
Concluded  we  would  not  Continue  on  our  Course, 
put  about  and  Stood  Towards  us,  and  Signified  they 
had  a  mind  to  Speak  with  us,  which  they  Presently 
Did,  for  they  Seeing  we  would  by  no  means  pass  by 
them,  and  they  being  Verey  Near  us,  Down  Comes 
ye  French  Colours  on  one  Side,  and  up  ye  English  on 
ye  other,  and  knocked  open  their  portes.  and  almost 
In  ye  Twinkling  of  an  Eye,  they  Gave  us  three  or  four 
Cannon,  ye  Shott  Came  Exceeding  Near  us,  that 
made  ye  water  of  a  foam  In  ye  middle  of  us.  the  En- 
dians  Seeing  this  there  was  a  Great  Confusion 
amongst  them,  he  was  ye  Best  man  yt  Could  Get  on 
Shore  first,  ye  Bullets  Continued  flying  amongst  us, 
but  by  bad  fortune  they  all  Escaped  Safe  on  Shore, 
and  Never  a  man  hurt,  we  hailed  our  Connews  up 
behind  a  Sea  wall,  ye  Sloops  Stood  Near  ye  Shore  and 
Came  to  an  anker,  and  fiered  Verey  Briskly  upon  us, 
But  we  being  Behind  ye  Sea  wall  it  was  to  no  pur- 
pose, for  as  Soon  as  they  Saw  ye  Flash  of  a  Cannon 
they  Tumbled,  as  quick  as  though  they  had  been 
Shoot  Down,  ye  Indians  Lay  Scatered  along  Shore 
Some  Considerable  Distance,  and  to  Shew  there 
Great  Courage,  would  Somtimes  Crawl  from  behind 
ye  Sea  wall,  and  hoop  and  Yell,  and  make  ye  most 
hellish  Noise  that  is  possible  to  proceed  from  humain 
Creatures,  at  Length  there  Came  a  ball,  that  passed 
through  one  of  their  Bodys  and  Carried  part  of  his 
powder  horn,  that  hung  by  his  Side  with  it.  the  Sloop 
yt  Stood  back  for  ye  General,  and  those  that  was 
behind  us,  began  to  fire  Verey  briskly  ye  Indians 

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began  to  [be]  much  Concerned  for  ye  General,  and 
Sent  messengers  Back  by  Land  to  Inspect  how  affairs 
Stood,  who  Returned  in  a  Verey  Short  time,  and 
Gave  Inteligence,  that  they  would  Soon  Take  ye  pri- 
vatear,  if  they  had  a  few  Cannon  But  Nevertheless  if 
it  Continued  Calm,  they  would  Soon  take  her  with 
Small  armes,  for  they  was  then  In  Chase  of  her  with 
all  four  of  their  Vessells,  and  Intend  to  board  her.  ye 
two  Sloops  that  was  with  us,  hearing  ye  Continual 
fireing  Come  to  Sail,  and  made  all  possible  Expede- 
tion  to  ye  others  assistance,  as  Soon  as  they  Saw  ye 
Sloops  make  towards  ye  General,  ye  French  officers 
that  was  with  us,  and  Likwise  ye  Indians  Changed 
their  Countenances  and  Exactly  Imetated  Belteshazer 
ye  Great  king  of  Babylon  and  Said  one  to  another, 
that  they  was  verey  much  Concerned  at  what  they 
feared  would  be  ye  Event,  for  they  was  Sensible  there 
would  be  much  Blood  Shed,  if  they  was  not  all  De- 
stroyed, as  Soon  as  ye  French  General  Saw  ye  other 
two  Sloops,  he  Gave  orders  to  make  for  ye  Shore 
with  all  possible  Expedition,  the  Sloops  Gave  Chase 
and  followed  them,  Verey  Clost  but  by  ye  help  of 
their  oars  they  made  their  Escape,  and  arrived  Safe 
Into  their  Lurking  place,  a  Small  Crick  where  ye 
Sloops  Could  not  follow,  ye  Sloops  followed  Clost  In 
to  ye  mouth  of  ye  Crick,  and  Came  to  an  anker,  So 
that  they  Could  by  no  means  Come  out.  When  we 
Saw  ye  Course  was  Clear  we  Embarqued  In  our  Con- 
news.  In  order  to  Return  To  Togmiguish,  In  Ex- 
pectation ye  General  and  all  yt  was  with  him,  was 
Either  Taken  or  killed,  when  we  Came  in  Sight  of 

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ye  Harbour,  we  found  ye  Three  Sail  of  Privetears, 
where  Come  to  anker  In  ye  Entrance,  and  we  Could 
not  by  any  means  pass,  without  being  Exposed  to 
ye  Danger  of  their  Cannon,  and  we  was  abliged  to 
Go  Round  to  another  place  and  Transport  our  Con- 
news  by  Land  Into  ye  harbour,  this  Night  we  In- 
camped  at  ye  head  of  a  Small  Crick,  and  Could  not 
arrive  To  Togmeguish,  nor  hear  any  News  from  ye 
General,  this  Night  1  Sought  for  an  oppertunity  to 
make  my  Escape,  but  ye  Indians  kept  So  Good  a 
watch,  I  found  it  would  be  but  Imprudent  to  make 
ye  attempt. 

Sunday  ye  i6  This  Day  Early  in  ye  Morning,  we 
began  to  Transport  our  Connews,  and  bagage  over 
ye  Land  about  a  League,  Into  ye  harbour  of  Togme- 
guish. we  had  Inteligence  that  ye  General,  and  all 
that  was  with  him,  was  well,  and  yt  Never  a  man 
was  hurt,  in  all  ye  Engagement,  Nor  Never  a  Shott 
hit  one  of  their  Vessells.  this  News  filled  ye  hearts  of 
all  ye  French,  and  Indians  with  joy,  but  I  Did  not  be- 
lieve it  was  possible,  when  ye  Engagement  Continued 
from  about  9  of  ye  Clock  In  ye  morning  till  4  In  ye 
Afternoon,  we  arriv^  To  ye  Place  where  ye  General 
was,  about  Ten  of  [the]  Clock  in  ye  forenoon,  where 
they  had  hailed  all  four  of  their  Vessells  ashore  in  a 
Crick,  and  Incamped  by  them,  I  Discoursed  with 
Some  of  ye  Prisoners,  that  had  been  on  board  ye 
French  Vessells  in  ye  Engagement,  who  Gave  me  a 
Regular  account,  of  what  had  passed  on  bord  and 
Told  me  there  was  not  a  man,  killed  nor  Wounded. 
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for  our  Lodgings  &c,  and  many  of  ye  Indians  and 
french  Disputing  what  was  ye  mostpurdent  Meathod, 
they  Could  take  to  Commence  their  Second  attempt 
for  Luisbourg 

Monday  ye  17  This  Day  ye  French  and  Indians 
Verey  Buisy  In  Situating  our  Selves,  in  the  most 
Commodious  manner,  to  Defend  themselves  In  Case 
ye  English  Landed.  This  Day  we  had  Inteligence, 
there  was  another  Sloop  arrived,  and  Come  to  an 
anker  with  ye  other  three 

Tuesday  ye  i8th  This  Day  ye  French  and  Indians 
Imployed  In  falling  Trees  Round  their  Camps.  In 
Expectation  of  ye  English,  Comming  to  attack  ym  on 
Shore,  there  was  also  Spies  from  our  Camps,  Con- 
tinually passing  and  Repassing,  to  Inspect  weither 
there  was  any  Danger  of  their  Landing,  to  attack  ym. 
which  the  French  and  Indians  told  me  they  wished 
they  would  attempt  &  I  Should  Soon  have  more  of 
my  Countrymen,  In  there  Camps  with  me  for  Com- 
pany 

Whednesday  ye  19th  This  Day  we  had  an  account, 
that  ye  English  Vessells  was  augmented  to  ye  Num- 
ber of  five  or  Six,  and  they  Began  to  be  Concerned, 
and  affraid  they  Should  be  Intierly  obstructed.  In  their 
Voyage  To  Luisbourg 

Thirsday  ye  20th  This  day  ye  General  Sent  for  ye 
heads  of  our  Camps  of  Indians,  to  Come  to  their 
Counsell,  that  was  then  held  at  ye  Generals  Camp, 
and  told  ym  they  preposed  to  make  a  Second  attempt 
for  Luisbourg,  and  In  what  manner  he  preposed,  to 
take  their  Departure  and  not  be  mistrusted,  by  ye 

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English  Privatears.  Viz,  yt  he  Designed  To  take  their 
Departure,  a  Little  after  Dark  In  Connews,  and  that 
he  Should  Imploy,  three  or  four  of  ye  Neutrel  french 
To  be  Continually  Stirring  ye  fire,  in  all  parts  of  ye 
Camps,  yt  they  might  Therby  amuse  ye  English,  and 
make  them  believe  they  was  at  ye  Camps,  and  in  ye 
mean  time  Paddle  Easseyly  under  ye  Shore,  and 
Slip  by  ye  privetears  without  being  Discovered,  the 
herons  and  Sum  of  ye  Ebeniqui  Indians^  would 
not  Consent,  to  Go  to  Luisbourg  by  any  means, 
but  Told  ye  General,  as  they  had  already  made  an 
attempt,  and  had  been  obstructed,  they  Insisted  on 
Going  to  Canedy.  ye  General  Used  many  arguments 
But  Could  not  prevail  with  them,  to  Go  to  Luisburg 
by  any  means,  when  ye  Indians  had  Returned  to  our 
Camps,  they  Gave  me  an  account  of  what  had  passed, 
and  Told  me  to  acquaint  my  Commerads,  that  we 
Should  Commence  our  Jorney,  for  Canedy  that  day, 
and  by  no  means  to  make  our  Selves  any  ways  un- 
easey  or  Disconted,^  for  It  was  ye  Best  thing  that 
Could  happen,  for  us  to  Go  to  Canedy.  for  Several 
Reasons,  one  was,  that  if  in  Case  they  whent  to  Luis- 
bourg. and  ye  English  was  like  to  have  ye  Better  of 
them,  it  was  Verey  probable  they  Should  knock  us 
in  head,  and  take  of  [f]  our  Scalps,  which  they  told 
me,  was  often  their  Custom,  when  they  was  persued 
by  ye  English  yt  their  prisoners  might  be  no  hin- 

1  There  is  an  indifferent  account  of  these  Indians  by  Rev. 
Eugene  Vetromile,  entitled  The  Abnakis  and  their  History;  Or 
Historical  Notices  on  the  Aborigines  of  Acadia.  New  York,  1866. 

2  Discontented. 

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drance  to  them  in  their  flight,  at  about  Noon  we  Set 
out  on  our  Journey,  for  ye  Bay  Verd  ^  about  70  In 
Companey.  This  day  we  travelled  over  a  Great  Deal 
of  Rough  and  bad  Travelling  and  over  marshes  and 
Cricks,  and  flatts  &c.  Somtimes  almost  up  to  our 
middles,  in  mud  and  water,  we  travelled  about  four 
Leagues  and  Incamped  by  ye  Side  of  a  Large  marsh, 

Friday  21st  This  Day  we  Travelled,  Chiefly  along 
Shore  over  Clefts  of  Rocks,  Sands  &c.  this  Day  we 
was  Exceeding  hungrey.  and  little  or  Nothing  to  Eat. 
we  was  obliged  to  take  the  Bark  off  birtch  Trees, 
and  Scrape  ye  Inside  of  it,  with  our  knives  and  Eat  it 
for  our  Subsistance.  this  Night  we  arrived  to  a  place, 
where  we  found  a  few  Clambs,  and  Catched  a  few 
Small  fishes,  this  Day  we  marched  about  9  Leagues 
and  Incamped  by  ye  Sea  Side. 

Saturday  ye  22^  This  Day  my  Indian  master  Gave 
me  a  Small  Cake,  In  ye  morning  before  we  began  our 
march,  and  told  me  I  must  Expect  to  march  that 
morning  Verey  fast,  by  Reason  we  was  to  pass  over 
a  Crick  yt  was  In  our  way,  and  he  Expected  we 
Should  be  obstructed  by  ye  Tide,  if  we  was  not  Verey 
Expeditious  when  we  Came  to  ye  Crick  which  was 
about  8  In  ye  morning,  we  found  ye  watter  almost  up 
to  our  Chins,  and  Some  was  abliged  to  Swim,  this 
Day  at  12  of  ye  Clock,  my  master  Gave  me  for  my 
Dinner,  about  one  third  part  of  Dryed  Eall.  which 

1  Bay  Verte  or  Green  Bay.  "  No  Vessel  above  80  Tons  Even 
attempts  to  come  Nearer  than  9  miles "  to  the  shore.  Nova 
Scotia  Papers  in  Samuel  Adams  Papers,  1777^  in  the  Lenox 
Library. 

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Seemed  to  be  at  that  time  ye  Sweetest  morsel,  yt  Ever 
I  Tasted  in  ye  whole  Course  of  my  Life,  this  Day  we 
arrived  to  ye  Bay  Verd,  at  about  6  at  Night,  we  was 
Verey  much  Fatigued,  with  our  days  march,  both 
Indians  and  English,  having  Travelled,  7  Leagues  over 
Extaordinary  [sic]  bad  Travelling,  we  was  that  day 
abliged  Several  Times,  to  help  one  another  out  of  ye 
mud.  This  Night  ye  french  people  at  ye  Bay  Verd, 
Gave  me  Somthing  to  Eat  and  Some  Tabacoe  &c. 

Sunday  ye  23d  This  Day  there  Came  one  of  ye 
Neutrel  French  an  Inhabitant  at  ye  Bay  Verd,  Named 
Morrise  and  told  me.  he  would  Endeavour  to  pur- 
chase me  out  of  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians,  if  he  was 
able,  but  he  pleaded  poverty,  and  Told  me  he  would 
Send  to  his  Brother,  yt  Livd  at  bon  Basan,  and  he 
made  no  Doubt,  But  he  would  purchase,  my  Re- 
demtion  if  there  was  any  possibillety.  we  Took  our 
Departure,  at  about  6  in  ye  morng  for  bon  Basan  ^ 
being  Exceeding  Short  of  Provisions,  when  we  arrived 
we  found  Provissions,  Exceeding  Scarce  and  Dear. 
This  Day  we  travelled  about  6  Leagus.  and  Incamped, 
at  Secconnectau  Near  ye  mass  House. 


1  Beaubassin  or  Chignecto.  Pote  says  "Seconnectaus,  alias  bon 
basan."  Some  of  the  old  atlases  confuse  by  giving  two  places, 
Beaubassin,  and,  considerably  to  the  south  of  it,  "  Seganecto," 
"  Chianecto,"  and  other  spellings.  Sheganektoo,  A'.  Y.  Col. 
Docs.,  vol.  V.  p.  592  ;  Sheganectoo,  in  Popple.  Beaubassin 
was  one  of  the  three  most  populous  places  in  Nova  Scotia.  The 
French  had  a  wooden  fort  there,  which,  in  1747,  was  garrisoned 
with  25  men.  Its  Indian  name  was  Messagouche,  and  it  was 
situated  on  the  River  Misiquas,  at  the  head  of  Chignecto  Bay. 

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Monday  ye  24th  This  Day  our  Indians  preparing 
Provissions  Necesserey.  for  our  Jorney  and  many  mat- 
terials.  they  Gave  me  an  account  of  ye  Rivers  and 
ponds,  we  Should  meet  with  In  our  way,  and  In  how 
Long  a  time  they  Supposed  we  Should  Be  marching 
to  Canedy  ^  &c.  Many  of  ye  Neutrel  french  Came  to 
See  us,  but  None  yt  I  had  been  acquainted  with 

Tuesday  ye  25th  This  Day  the  Indians  Called  a 
Counsell,  to  Consider,  wether  it  was  most  Convenient 
To  Go  to  ye  River  of  Saint  Johns,"  In  ye  Schooner 
montague,  that  I  was  taken  in.  and  was  then  at  that 
place,  or  wether  it  was  best  for  us  to  Go  by  Land, 
after  many  Disputes  amongst  ym  they  Concluded  it 
was  best  to  Go  by  Land,  ye  Indians  yt  I  belonged  to. 
after  they  had  Drawn  up  a  Conclusion  amongst  them- 

In  April,  1750,  the  French,  under  Sieur  De  la  Come,  set  fire  to 
the  town,  and  in  the  summer  of  that  year  Major  Charles  Law- 
rence erected  a  fort  near  its  site,  which  was  called  after  him 
Fort  Lawrence.  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  vi.  pp.  835,  954;  x. 
pp.  4,  1 1,  216,  282.  Compare  also  the  maps  of  Montresor,  1768; 
Kitchin,  1749,  \n  London  Magapne ;  D'Anville,  and  the  plan  in 
Mante,  History  of  the  Late  IVar,  1772. 

1  The  western  and  most  common  passage  from  Beaubassin  to 
Quebec  was  by  way  of  the  Petitcodiac  River  to  the  St.  Johns  and 
Trois  Pistole  or  Spey  River  into  the  St.  Lawrence.  Expresses 
had  been  known  to  reach  Qiiebec  in  this  way  in  seven  days, 
and  most  of  the  grown  people  had  gone  that  route  to  the  Bishop 
for  confirmation.     Morris,  Remarks. 

2  For  a  description  of  this  river  and  of  the  face  of  the  country, 
as  well  as  a  view  of  the  Great  Falls,  see  Bouchette,  British  Do- 
minions in  North  America,  vol.  ii.  Its  Indian  name  was  Loosh- 
took.  Called  in  Jefferys'  map,  in  his  French  Dom.,  Wigudi, 
Clyde,  or  St.  Johns  R. 

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selvs,  they  Explaind  ye  affair  to  me.  at  which  I  told 
them  I  was  Verey  Sorrow,  for  1  Dreaded  ye  Thoughts 
of  Travelling  by  Land,  as  I  had  already  Experienced 
So  much  of  ye  Difficulty  therof 

ye  26th  Whensday  This  Day  the  Schooner  mon- 
tague,  Sailed  for  ye  River  of  Saint  Johns,  there 
was  on  board  of  her  Several  prisoners.  Viz  ye  master 
of  ye  Schooner  yt  was  taken  with  us  at  anapolis.^ 
and  one  of  his  people,  and  two  of  my  people  and  a 
Considerable  Number  of  ye  Ebenacqui  Indians.  1  was 
Verey  Earnest  with  ye  Indians  yt  I  Belonged  with,  to 
Go  with  ym  but  Could  not  prevail.  This  Day  all 
hands  making  preparation  for  our  Departure. 

Thirsday  27th  This  Day  we  Imbarqued,  on  Board 
of  a  Small  Schooner.  Belonging  to  one  of  ye  Neutrel 
french  Named,  Jacques  Bomaus,  who  was  bound 
with  his  family,  Towards  ye  River  of  Saint  Johns  this 
man  Spoke  Verey  Good  English,  and  Told  me  the 
Neutrel  french  was  Verey  much  affraid  of  ye  English, 
and  Expected  they  would  Come  upon  them,  and  Cut 
them  off,  and  asked  me  my  opinion  of  that  affair  &c. 
I  Told  him  there  was  no  manner  of  Danger  of  their 
mollesting  of  them  in  ye  Least,  In  Case  they  Behaved 
themselves  In  a  proper  manner,  and  Did  not  assist 
and  Encourage  our  Enimies  to  Come  upon  us  In  a  Clan- 
destine manner,  he  told  me  he  was  then  moving  of  his 
family,  on  ye  account  of  ye  Fear  and  Dread,  they  had 
of  ye  English  making  an  Incurtion  upon  them,  this 
man  Gave  me  a  Dram,  which  was  ye  first  time  I  had 


1  James  Sutherland,  of  the  schooner  Seaflower. 
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Drank  anything  Stronger  then  Small  bear  Since  I  was 
taken  This  Day  we  Saild  about  Eleven  or  Twelve 
Leagus  from  Seconnectaus,  alias  bon  bason  ye  Indians 
whent  on  Shore  In  order  to  Incamp  on  ye  Shore  this 
Night,  but  for  what  Reason  I  Cannot  Tell,  they 
would  not  Trust  to  Lay  on  Shore  but  Came  on  board 
after  we  was  Laid  down  to  Repose  our  Selves  and 
kept  and  Exceeding  Good  watch  aboard  all  Night.  I 
beleive  they  Conceited  ye  master  of  ye  Vessell,  and  I 
Because  he  Spoke  Good  English,  had  plotted  Togather 
for  us  to  make  our  Escape 

Friday  ye  28th  This  Day  whent  up  a  River  about  6 
Leagues  To  a  Carrying  place,  Some  in  Connews  and 
others  By  Land,  there  was  Seven  or  Eight  of  us 
whent  By  Land,  whereof  I  was  one  of  them,  we 
marched  By  Several  french  houses  by  ye  Side  of  ye 
River,  and  Stopped  at  a  mans  house.  Named  bon 
Soliel,^  this  man  Treated  me,  with  much  Cevility, 
and  Gave  me  Some  Victuals  &  a  Dram,  and  Some 
Tabacoe,  and  acquainted  me  that  his  house,  was  ye 
Last  french  house  I  Should  meet  with,  Till  I  arrived 
to  ye  River  of  Saint  Johns,  we  arrived  to  ye  Carrying 

1  Joseph  Brosard,  called  Beausoleil.  He  was  one  of  twelve  who 
were  outlawed  by  Gov.  Shirley  for  being  guilty  of  high  treason 
with  the  enemy.  Twice  within  the  space  of  two  years  the  In- 
dians, led  on  by  this  Acadian,  attacked  Dartmouth,  near  Halifax, 
and  put  many  people  to  death.  The  town  of  Halifax  was  pali- 
saded to  prevent  their  irruptions,  and  no  one  was  safe  who  ven- 
tured a  mile  from  the  town.  A  block-house  and  a  line  of  pali- 
sadoes  with  guard-houses  were  erected  to  prevent  their  incursions. 
N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.x.  p.  155  ;  Coll.  of  Nova  Scotia  Hist.Soc, 
vol.  ii.  p.  151. 

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place,  about  5  In  ye  afternoon,  and  was  Verey  much 
fatigued  with  our  Days  march,  having  marched  ye 
Greater  part  of  ye  way,  over  hills  and  mountains 
through  ye  woods  where  there  was  no  path,  this 
Night  I  had  plotted  with  one  Jacob,  an  Indian  fellow, 
ye  [sic]  formerly  Belonged  to  Captjno  Gorhams  Com- 
pany, to  Endeavour  to  make  our  Escape.  But  ye  In- 
dians being  Sensible,  it  was  a  Convenient  place  for 
that  purpose,  whent  before  Night,  and  Carried  ye  Con- 
news  Into  ye  woods  and  hid  them,  which  Intierly 
Disappointed  us  In  our  Scheme 

Saturday  ye  29th  This  Day  we  took  our  Departure, 
Early  in  ye  morning  for  a  place  Called  pettcochack^  a 
River  yt  Led  into  ye  River  of  Saint  Johns  my  master 
Told  me,  I  must  Carrey  a  Large  pack  yt  Day,  by  Rea- 
son we  had  ye  Connews  To  Carrey  with  us.  we 
arrived  to  ye  River  Petcochack  a  Little  Before  Sun 
Down.  This  Day  we  Travelled  about  Six  Leagus, 
over  much  Rough  and  muddy  Travelling 


1  The  Petitcodiac  was  navigable  for  canoes  at  least  fifty  miles, 
and  was  connected  with  the  R.  Jedemweigt,  apparently  the  pres- 
ent Washedamoak,  by  a  carrying  place.  The  French  called  it 
Petit  Coude  (Little  elbow),  and  it  is  frequently  called  Pettycoat- 
jack  by  the  inhabitants.  A^.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  358.  It  is 
spelled  variously  on  the  maps  and  in  the  documents.  Patcooty- 
cak,  Morris,  Remarks;  Patcootyeak,  map  in  Huske,  Present  State 
ofN.A.,  2ded.,  1755  ;  Petquecheck,  Amer.  Militarj' Pocket  Atlas, 
Holland's  Pownall  map,  1776,  and  Jefferys'  map  in  his  French 
Dominions;  Petcudiac,  Atlantic  Neptune;  Pechequec,  Faden's 
Atlas,  1777,  and  Jefferys'  A'.  A.  Atlas;  Pitcoudiac,  Montresor's 
map,  1768.  In  the  map  of  Charles  Morris  it  is  joined  directly 
with  the  St.  Johns  by  a  carrying  place ;  but  this  is  incorrect. 

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ye  30th  Sunday  This  Day  In  ye  morning  we  had 
Intilligence  yt  there  was  a  priest  from  ye  River  of 
Saint  Johns,  Expected  to  arrive  at  this  place  In  a  few 
minuts,  ye  Indians  made  Great  preparatio[n]  for  his 
Reception,  and  at  his  arrival  Shewed  many  Sym- 
tomes,  of  their  Great  Respect,  ye  Priest  was  Con- 
ducted to  ye  Captains  Camp,  where  after  having 
passed  many  Complemts,  the  Priest  asked  ye  Capt 
of  ye  Indians  who  I  was,  and  when  he  Understood  I 
was  a  prisoner,  he  asked  me  if  I  could  Speak  french, 
I  told  him  a  Little,  and  asked  him  Concerning  one 
Jonathan^  a  Soldier,  yt  was  a  passenger  on  board  of 
our  Schooner,  when  we  was  taken,  and  was  then  at 
ye  River  of  Saint  Johns .  ye  Priest  Gave  me  an  account 
of  him ,  and  told  me  to  Content  my  Self  In  ye  Condition 
yt  I  was  then  In,  for  I  was  in  ye  hands  of  a  Christian 
Nation,  and  it  might  prove  verey  Beneficial,  both  to 
my  Body  &  Soul.  I  was  abliged  [to]  Concur  with 
his  Sentiments,  for  fear  of  Displeasing  my  masters, 
ye  Indians  Built  him  a  Table  against  a  Large  Tree. 
where  he  Said  mass,  and  Sung  {louange  au  bon 
Dieu  pour  leur  Conservation  Jusqu'au  present}  after 
they  had  Concluded  their  mass  &c.  ye  Priest  Gave 
them  Permission  to  Commence  their  making  Con- 
news,  and  Took  his  Leave  of  us,  This  Day  we  was 
Imployed  In  making  Connews  of  Elm  and  ash  Bark 

July  ye  I  St  I -745  Monday  This  Day  at  about  Eleaven 
of  ye  Clock,  we  Finnished  our  Connews.  and  Im- 
barqued  for  ye  River  of  St  Johns,  there  was  Seven 

1  Jonathan  Donham  or  Dunham. 
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Connews  of  us  In  all.  I  asked  my  Master  how  far 
he  Supposed  it  was  to  St  Johns  Rr  he  told  me  he 
Supposed  it  about  25  Leagus.  This  Night  we  In- 
camped  by  ye  Side  of  ye  River  Petcochack 

2d  Tuesday  1745  This  Day  was  foul  weather  ye 
Greatest  part  of  ye  Day,  and  Likwise  verey  bad  Pad- 
dling, on  account  of  Ripplings  and  falls  &c.  So  yt 
we  made  no  Great  progress,  this  Night  we  Incamped 
by  ye  Side  of  ye  River,  we  had  much  Difficulty  to 
kindle  a  fire,  by  Reason  it  Rained  Exceeding  fast,  and 
wet  our  fire  works,  we  was  abliged  to  turn  our  Con- 
news  bottem  up,  and  Lay  Under  them,  at  this  time 
it  thundred  Exceedingly,  and  ye  Indians  asked  me  if 
there  was  not  people  In  my  Countrey,  Somtimes  Dis- 
troyed  by  ye  Thunder  and  Lightning  yes  I  told  ym  I 
had  known  Several  Instances  of  that  Nature,  they 
Told  me  yt  Never  any  thing  hapned  to  ye  Indians, 
of  harm  Neither  by  thunder  nor  Lightning,  and 
they  Sd  it  was  a  Judgment  on  ye  English,  and  French, 
for  Incroaching  on  their  Libertys  In  America. 

Whednesday  ye  3d  of  July  1745  This  Day  Good 
weather,  and  Tollerable  Good  Paddling,  we  made  out 
I  Computed  about  ten  or  Eleven  Leagus,  this  Night 
we  Incampd  by  ye  Side  of  y^  River  Petcochack 

Thirsday  ye  4th  This  Day  we  had  Indifferent  Good 
paddling  our  Indians  Exceeding  merey,  Singing  and 
hooping  &c.  This  Day  they  asked  me  to  hoop  as 
they  Did,  I  told  them  I  Could  not  Therefore  they 
Constrained  me  to  Sing.  This  Night  we  Incamped 
by  ye  Side  of  ye  River,  and  Caught  Some  Small  Fish, 
which  I  made  an  attempt  to  Clean  but  they  would  not 

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permit  me,  nor  Suffer  me  to  wash  Some  that  I  had  al- 
ready Gutted,  but  Took  ym  from  me,  and  boilled  y^ 
as  they  where.  Slime  and  Blood  and  all  Togather, 
This  put  me  in  mind  of  ye  old  Proverb,  God  Sent 
meat  and  ye  D — 1  Cooks  ^ 

Friday  5  arrived  this  Day  to  ye  River  of  St  Johns 
about  Ten  in  ye  morning,  and  had  made  out  our  Com- 
mon Course  in  ye  River  petcochack  about  WSW,  and 
our  Distance  about  26  Leagues  acording  to  ye  Best 
Computation  I  Could  make  This  River  Comes  into 
ye  Riverof  St  Johns  about  27  Leagus^  above  ye  falls  ^. 
This  Day  about  5  in  ye  afternoon  we  Saw  a  Sail  Stand- 
ing towards  us  Down  ye  River,  ye  Indians  was  verey 
fearfull  to  pass,  fearing  it  Should  Be  an  Inglish  Ves- 
sell  we  kept  Clost  by  ye  Shore,  and  when  we  Came 
abrest  of  her,  we  found  her  a  Small  french  Sloop 
bound  with  a  man  and  his  wife  down  ye  River,  Nev- 
ertheless ye  Indians  would  by  no  means  trust  ym  but 
kept  their  Guns  Cocked  to  their  Faces,  and  Presented 
at  ye  Sloop,  till  we  Came  along  Side  of  her,  this  Night 
we  arrived  to  a  Spanierd  house  ^  by  ye  Side  of  St  Johns 
River  and  Incampd  this  Spanierd  Spoke  Exceeding 


1  "God  sent  meat,  and  the  devil  sent  cooks." — Taylor,  Works, 
1630,  pt.  ii.  85.  See  also  Bartlett,  Familiar  Quotations ;  Hazlitt, 
English  Proverbs,  p.  145. 

2  The  Petitcodiac  River  was  connected  with  the  River  Jedem- 
weigt  by  a  carrying  place.  It  was  this  latter  river  which 
emptied  into  the  St.  John.  Compare  Jefferys'  Map  of  Nova 
Scotia,  in  his  French  Dominions. 

3  The  falls  near  the  city  of  St.  John. 

4  He  may  have  resided  atjemseg. 

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Good  Inglish,  and  Told  me  he  had  Sailed  out  of  Bos- 
ton Some  Years. 

Saturday  ye  6th  This  Day  In  ye  Morning  our  In- 
dians had  much  Difficulty,  to  prevail  with  ye  Span- 
iard to  Sell  ym  his  Connew.  This  Day  we  passed 
by  Several  french  houses,^  and  Some  we  Stoped  at 
for  provissions,  but  they  was  Exceeding  poor  and 
Could  not  Supply  us  with  any,  this  Night  we  arrived 
to  an  Indian  Village,  Called  apoge,^  where  we  found 
ye  Schooner  montague  was  arrived  with  ye  other 
prissoners  Some  Days  before  us,  at  this  place  ye 
Squaws  Came  down  to  ye  Edge  of  ye  River,  Dancing 
and  Behaving  themselves,  in  ye  most  Brutish  and  In- 
decent manner  yt  is  possible  for  humain  kind,  and 
taking  us  prisoners  by  ye  armes,  one  Squaw  on  Each 
Side  of  a  prisoner,  they  Led  us  up  to  their  Village 
and  placed  themselves  In  a  Large  Circle  Round  us, 
after  they  had  Gat  all  prepared  for  their  Dance,  they 
made  us  Set  Down  In  a  Small  Circle,  about  i8  Inches 
assunder  and  began  their  frolick.  Dancing  Round  us 

1  There  are  some  "French  houses"  located  between  Jemseg 
and  Naxoat  on  the  River  St.  John,  in  Jefferys'  map  in  his 
French  Dom. 

2  This  Indian  village  was  probably  situated  a  little  above  Nax- 
oat, on  the  west  bank  of  the  River  St.  John.  Naxoat  was  op- 
posite what  is  now  Fredericton.  The  early  maps  are  a  mass  of 
incongruities.  Jefferys  spells  it  Ougpauk  in  his  Map  of  Nova 
Scotia  in  Fr.  Darn.,  and  Ocpack  in  his  N.  A.  Atlas;  Montresor's 
Map  of  N.  S.,  1768,  locates  "Ocpack"  at  the  head  of  "Lake 
Frenuse,  "  now  Grand  Lake;  Oepack,  in  Holland's  Pownall  map, 
and  Hokepack  in  Maillard,  Account  of  the  Mickmakis,  175^, 
p.  84. 

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and  Striking  of  us  in  ye  face  with  English  Scalps,  yt' 
Caused  ye  Blood  to  Issue  from  our  mouths  and  Noses, 
In  a  Verey  Great  and  plentifull  manner,  and  Tangled 
their  hands  in  our  hair,  and  knocked  our  heads 
Togather  with  all  their  Strength  and  Vehemence,  and 
when  they  was  Tired  of  this  Exercise,  they  would 
take  us  by  [the]  hair  and  Some  by  ye  Ears,  and  Stand- 
ing behind  us,  ablige  us  to  keep  our  Necks  Strong  So 
as  to  bear  their  weight,  then  Raise  themselves,  their 
feet  off  ye  Ground  and  their  weight  hanging  by  our 
hair  &  Ears,  In  this  manner,  they  thumped  us  In  ye 
Back  and  Sides,  with  their  knees  and  feet,  and 
Twitchd  our  hair  and  Ears  to  Such  a  Degree,  that  I 
am  Incapable  to  Express  it,  and  ye  others  that  was 
Dancing  Round  if  they  Saw  any  man  falter,  and  did 
not  hold  up  his  Neck,  they  Dached^  ye  Scalps  In  our 
faces  with  Such  Violence,  yt  Every  man  Endeavoured 
to  bear  them  hanging  by  their  hair  in  this  manner, 
Rather  then  to  have  a  Double  Punishment,  after  they 
had  finished  their  frolick,  that  Lasted  nbout  two  hours 
and  an  half,  we  was  Carried  to  one  of  their  Camps, 
where  we  Saw  Some  of  ye  Prisoners  that  Came  in 
ye  montague,  at  this  place  we  Incamped  yt  Night 
with  hungrey  Belleys.  40  L  from  ye  Entrance  W 
N  W  by  our  Computation 

Sunday  ye  7th  This  Day  we  was  Informed,  and 
found  we  had  Suficient  Reason  to  Confide  In  ye  In- 
formation, That  they  held  a  Counsell  amongst  ym 
weather  they  Should  put  us  to  Death,  and  ye  Saint 

1  Dashed. 
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Johns  Indians*  almost  Gaind  ye  point  for  tliey  In- 
sisted it  was  but  Justice,  as  they  Sd  there  had  been 
Several  of  their  Tribe,  murdered  by  Capt  John  Gor- 
ham  at  anapolis.  our  masters  being  Verey  Desireous 
to  Save  us  alive,  Used  all  ye  arguments  In  their 
power  for  that  purpose  but  Could  not  prevail,  for 
they  Insisted  on  Satisfaction,  howsoever  our  masters 
prevailed  So  far  with  ym,  as  to  take  Some  Consider- 
able quantity  of  their  most  Valuable  Goods,  and  Spare 
our  Lives,  this  Day  they  Gave  us  Some  Boilld  Salmon 
which  we  Eat  with  a  Verey  Good  appetite,  without 
Either  Salt  or  Bread,  we  Incampd  this  Night  at  this 
afforsaid  Indian  Village  Apog. 

Monday  ye  8th  This  Day  In  ye  Morning  ye  herons 
began  to  Make  preparation  for  their  Departure  up  ye 
River  of  Saint  Johns,  at  about  Ten  In  ye  morning  we 
Imbarqued  and  Left  those  yt  Came  In  ye  Schooner 
montague  at  Apog  making  Birtch  Connews  &c  this 
Day  we  meet  with  much  falling  water  &c,  one  of  our 
Indians  Called  Jacob  a  prisoner  yt  formerly  Belong^  to 
Capt  John  Gorhams  Company  and  was  taken  on  Goat 
Island,  was  Exceedingly  out  of  order  and  Could  not 
assist  ye  Indians  to  paddle  against  ye  Strong  Current, 
yt  Ran  against  us  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Day,  his  head 
was  So  Exceedingly  Swelled,  with  ye  Squaws  beat- 
ting  of  him,  yt  he  Could  Scearsly  See  out  of  his  Eyes. 

1  War  had  been  declared  against  the  St.  John's  Indians  in  Oc- 
tober, 1744.  Peace  was  not  settled  with  them  until  October, 
1749,  when  the  last  treaty  of  Diimmer,  with  some  additions, 
was  renewed.  Hutchinson,  Mass.,  vol.  ii.  (1767)  p.  430; 
Drake,  Fr.  and  Ind.  War,  pp.  61,  176. 

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I  had  ye  Good  fortune  to  be  almost  well  In  Compari- 
son to  what  he  was,  although  it  was  he  and  1  was 
Companions,  and  Sat  Next  to  Each  other.  In  ye  Time 
of  their  Dance,  and  him  they  alwas  took  for  my 
partner  to  knock  our  heads  Togather  ye  Indians  asked 
me  In  what  Manner  ye  Squaws  treated  us,  that  his 
head  was  So  Exceedingly  SwelJd  1  Gave  them  an  ac- 
count, at  which  they  feigned  themselves  much  Dis- 
gusted, and  protested  they  was  Intierly  Ignorant  of 
ye  affair,  and  Said  they  thought  ye  Squaws  Design^ 
Nothing  Else,  but  only  to  Dance  round  us  for  a  Little 
Diversion,  without  moilisting  or  hurting  of  us  In  any 
manner,  this  Night  we  Incampd  by  ye  Side  of  ye 
River  Saint  Johns,  our  Indians  Showd  me  a  Root,  yt 
they  Said  they  offten  made  Use  of  for  Substainance 
when  they  had  no  provisions,  this  Night  we  all  Slept 
with  Verey  hungrey  belleys 

Tuesday  ye  9th  This  Day  we  had  also  much  fall- 
ing water  and  Ripplings  to  pass.  Somtimes  we  was 
abliged  to  Land,  and  Carrey  our  Bagage  over  Clefts 
of  Rocks,  and  trees  &c,  that  was  in  our  way.  This 
day  ye  Indians  told  me  we  Should  arrive  Near  to  and 
other  Indian  Village,^  I  asked  them  if  they  Supposed 
they  would  Use  us  in  ye  manner  we  had  been,  at  y^ 
other  Village  they  made  me  no  answer,  but  Said 
Somthing  In  Indian,  yt  Caused  all  ye  Connews  to 
Gather  Round  ye  Connew  yt  I  was  in,  &  Discoursed 
in  Indian  what  they  Said  I  Could  not  tell  But  I  ob- 
served they  Looked  with  a  Verey  Serious  Contenance 

1  Medoctec. 
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on  me,  when  I  Saw  a  Convenient  oppertunity  I  Spoke 
to  this  affect,  Gentlemen  You  are  all  Verey  Sensible, 
of  ye  111  Usage  we  met  with  at  ye  other  Vilhige,  which 
1  have  Reason  to  believe,  was  Intierly  Contrary  to  any 
of  Your  Inclinations  or  permission,  and  as  You  Call 
Your  Selves  Christians,  and  men  of  honour,  I  hope 
You  '1  Use  Your  prisoners  accordingly,  But  1  think  it 
is  Verey  Contrary  to  ye  Nature  of  a  Christian,  to  abuse 
men  In  ye  manner  we  was  at  ye  other  Village,  and  I 
am  Verey  Sensible  there  is  no  Christian  Nation  yt 
Suffers  their  prisoners  to  be  abused  after  they  have 
Given  them  quarters,  In  ye  manner  we  have  been, 
the  Indians  Looked  verey  Serious,  and  approved  of 
what  I  Said,  and  Talked  amongst  themselves  In  In- 
dian, and  my  master  told  me  when  we  arrived  to  ye  In- 
dian Village  I  must  mind  to  keep  Clost  by  him.  This 
Night  we  Incampd  on  an  Island  In  ye  River  Saint 
Johns,  this  Night  we  had  a  Small  peice  of  Boilled  Sal- 
mon, yt  was  Given  to  ye  Indians  by  an  Indian  yt  Lived 
on  ye  Island  This  was  Divided  amongst  our  Com- 
pany, yt  Consisted  of  twenty  three  persons 

Whensday  ye  loth  This  Day  we  Took  our  De- 
parture Early  In  ye  morning,  ye  Indians  told  me  we 
Should  arrive  to  ye  Indian  Village  before  Noon,  this 
morning  we  passed  by  Several  Small  Spots  of  Cleard 
Land,  where  ye  Indians  had  Improved  and  planted 
Corn  and  beans  &c,  we  arrived  to  ye  Indian  Village 
about  Noon,  as  Soon  as  Squaws,  Saw  us  Coming  In 
Sight  of  their  Village,  and  heard  ye  Cohoops,  which 
Signified  ye  Number  of  Prisoners,  all  ye  Squaws  In 
their  Village,  prepared  themselves  with  Large  Rods 

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of  Briars,  and  Nettles  &c,  and  met  us  at  their  Landing, 
Singing  and  Dancing  and  Yelling,  and  making  Such  a 
hellish  Noise,  yt  I  Expected  we  Should  meet  with  a 
worse  Reception  at  this  place  than  we  had  at  ye  other. 
I  was  Verey  Careful!  to  observe  my  masters  Instruc- 
tions, yt  he  had  Given  me  ye  Day  before,  and  warned 
ye  Rest  to  do  Likwise,  our  Indians  Seemed  Verey  In- 
different In  Landing,  and  passed  Some  Small  Distance 
above  ye  Landing  place,  ye  first  Connewyt  Landed, 
was  ye  Capt  of  ye  herons  he  had  but  one  prisoner  in 
his  Connew,  which  was  an  Indian,  yt  had  formerly 
Belonged  to  Capt  John  Gorhams  Companey.  as  Soon 
as  he  Landed  he  was  not  Carfull  to  keep  By  his  master, 
and  ye  Squaws  Galherd  themselves  Round  him,  and 
Caught  him  by  ye  hair,  as  many  as  Could  hold  of  him, 
and  hailed  him  down  to  ye  Ground,  and  pound  his 
head  against  ye  Ground,  ye  Rest  with  their  Rods  danc- 
ing Round  him,  and  wipted  him  over  ye  head  and 
Legs,  to  Such  a  degree,  that  I  thought  they  would  have 
killed  him  In  ye  Spot,  or  hailed  him  in  ye  watter  and 
Drounded  him,  they  was  So  Eager  to  have  a  Stroak 
at  him  Each  of  them,  that  they  halld  him  Some  one 
way  and  Some  another.  Some  times  Down  towards 
ye  water  by  ye  hair  of  ye  head,  as  fast  as  they  Could 
Run,  then  ye  other  party  would  have  ye  Better  and 
Run  with  him  another  way,  my  master  Spoke  to  ye 
other  Indians,  and  told  ym  to  take  ye  fellow  out  of 
their  hands,  for  he  beleived  they  would  Certainly 
murther  him.  In  a  Verey  Short  time.     I  Seeing  ye 

SquawsComming  towards  me.  Endeavoured  to  hall  on 
my  Stockings  as  Soon  as  possible,  for  I  Dreaded  my 

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Legs  more  then  any  thing  Else,  that  was  at  that 
time  So  Sore,  In  Sitting  in  ye  Connew  in  ye  Sun  yt 
I  Could  Scarsely  Stand  upon  them,  as  Soon  as  ye 
Squaws  approached  Near  me,  my  master  Spoke  Some- 
thing In  Indian,  In  a  Verey  harsh  manner,  yt  Caused 
ym  to  Stop  in  their  persuit,  and  Returned  to  ye  Rest 
and  Led  ye  Indian,  they  Got  hold  of  first,  up  to  their 
Village,  when  my  masters  Saw  ye  way  was  Clear, 
they  whent  up  to  their  Village,  and  we  was  Con- 
ducted to  ye  Capts  Camp  with  me  and  all  ye  Rest  of 
ye  Prisoners,  Except  ye  poor  Indian,  that  was  In 
ye  hand  of  ye  Squaws,  our  Indians  as  Soon  as  they 
had  Set  Down,  Intreated  of  ye  Capt  of  ye  Vil- 
lage, to  Relieve  this  poor  Indian  out  of  ye  hands  of 
ye  Squaws  and  Told  him,  how  we  had  Been  abused 
at  ye  other  Village  ye  Capt  Verey  Readyly  Granted 
their  Request,  and  Brought  ye  poor  fellow  to  us  half 
Dead,  at  this  place  Liv^^  a  Soldier  yt  was  taken  on 
Board  ye  Schooner  montague.  who  Gave  me  an  ac- 
count, how  they  abused  him  at  his  arrivel,  at  this 
place  we  Incampd  that  Night,  with  Verey  hungrey 
Belleys  i8  L  G  C  N  N  W  Medocatike 

Thirsday  ye  nth  This  Day  we  Remained  In  ye 
Indian  Village  called  Medocatike,'  I  observed  ye  Squaws 
could  no[t]  by  any  means  Content  themselves  with- 
out having  their  Dance,    they  Continued  Teasing  my 


1  The  Indian  village  of  Medoctec  lay  on  the  west  bank  of  the 
St.  John  River,  about  ten  miles  below  the  present  town  of  Wood- 
stock, and  just  above  the  confluence  of  the  St.  John  and  Eel  Rivers. 
—  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  ix.  pp.  548,  904. 

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Master,  to  Such  a  Degree,  to  have  ye  Liberty  to  Dance 
Round  me,  that  he  Consented  they  might  if  they 
would  Promis  to  not  abuse  me,  they  Desired  none 
of  ye  Rest,  but  me  was  all  they  aimed  at  for  what 
Reason  I  Cannot  Tell.  When  my  masters  had  Given 
ym  Liberty,  which  was  Done  Unbeknown  to  me  and^ 
In  my  abstance,  there  Came  Into  ye  Camp,  two  Large 
Strong  Squaws,  and  as  I  was  Setting  by  one  of  my 
masters,  they  Caught  hold  of  myarmes  with  all  their 
Strength,  and  Said  Something  in  Indian,  yt  I  Sup- 
posed was  to  tell  me  to  Come  out  of  ye  Camp,  and 
halld  me  of  my  Seat.  1  Strugled  with  ym  and  cleard 
my  Self  of  their  hold,  and  Set  down  by  my  master, 
they  Came  upon  me  again  Verey  Vigorously,  and  as  I 
was  Striving  with  them,  my  master  ordered  me  to  Go, 
and  told  me  they  would  not  hurt  me.  at  this  1  was 
obliged  to  Surrender  and  whent  with  ym.  they  Led 
me  out  of  ye  Camp,  Dancing  and  Singing  after  their 
manner,  and  Carried  me  to  one  of  their  Camps  where 
there  was  a  Company  of  them  Gathered  for  their 
frolick.  they  made  me  Set  down  on  a  Bears  Skin 
in  ye  Middle  of  one  of  their  Camps,  and  Gave  me  a 
pipe  and  Tabacoe,  and  Danced  Round  me  till  the 
Sweat  Trickled  Down  their  faces,  Verey  plentyfully. 
I  Seeing  one  Squaw  that  was  Verey  Big  with  Child, 
Dancing  and  foaming  at  ye  mouth  and  Sweating,  to 
Such  a  degree  yt  1  Could  not  forbear  Smilling,  which 
one  of  ye  old  Squaws  Saw,  and  Gave  me  two  or  three 
twiches  by  ye  hair,  otherwise  1  Escapd  without  any 

1  The  words  italicized  are  partially  erased  in  the  original. 
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Punishment  from  them  at  yt  time,  This  Day  I  was 
Sent  for  by  one  of  ye  heads  of  their  Tribe,  To  Read  a 
Contract^  between  their  Tribe  and  ye  Governour  of 
Anappolis,  that  had  been  made  about  fourteen  Years, 
1  Told  ye  Indian  they  had  acted.  Contrary  to  their 
agreement,  which  abliged  them  to  Live  in  Peace,  and 
without  any  mollistation  on  Either  Side.  I  Told  him 
also  he  must  Confess  their  Nation  had  been  ye  first 
agressors,  he  told  me  they  had  not,  and  Related  to 
me  Somthing  Concerning  ye  111  Usage  of  prisoners  at 
anapolis  Some  time  past,  But  he  was  So  Imperfect  In 
ye  french Tongue,  yt  I  Could  not  Understand  ye  true 
meaning  of  his  Discours,  This  Day  arrived  To  this 
Village,  one  Bonus  Castine^  from  Pernobsquett,  who 
Examin^  me  Verey  Strictly  what  our  Cargoe  Con- 
sisted In  &c,  and  wrote  what  I  Said  to  him  Concern- 
ing it.  he  told  me  he  had  Latly  been  on  board  the 
Countrey  Sloop,  Capt  Sanders^  at  Gerorges,"*  and  yt 


1  Gov.  Dummer's  Treaty  of  1727. 

2  Saint  Castin,  and  no  doubt  descended  from  Baron  Vincent 
Saint  Castin,  who  married  the  daughter  of  Madockawando, 
Sachem  of  the  Penobscots,  by  which  tribe  he  was  adopted  and 
elevated  to  the  rank  of  chief.  After  the  baron  had  amassed  a 
fortune  he  retired  to  France,  and  was  succeeded  by  his  son  in 
the  government  of  Penobscot,  in  17 10.  —  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs., 
vol.  ix.  p.  265. 

3  Capt.  Thomas  Sanders  of  the  Massachusetts  frigate. — Drake, 
Fr.  and  Ind.  War,  p.  80;  Williamson,  Maine,  vol.  ii.  p.  235. 
See  also  "  List  of  Settlers  in  St.  George's  River"  in  'N.  E.  Hist, 
and  Gen.  Reg.,  vol.  xlvi.  p.  119,  where  his  name  is  given  among 
those  belonging  to  the  "  Lower  Town  "  of  St.  Georges. 

4  St.  George's  River,  Maine. 

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ye  Prenobsquett  Indians^  was  Still,  at  peace  with  ye 
English,  and  he  believed  would  Continue  So  Some 
Considerable  time.  1  thought  It  was  not  prudence  to 
Contradict  him,  althogh  i  was  Sensible  there  was 
Several  Pernobsquett  Indians,  In  ye  armey  that  we 
was  Taken  by,  this  Night  my  master  advised  me  to 
keep  in  ye  Camp,  and  by  no  means  Go  out,  and  pro- 
tested to  me,  that  this  Bonus  Castine,  although  he 
Pretended  to  be  my  friend,  had  Desired  him  to  put 
me  to  Death,  this  Night  ye  Indians  was  Dancing 
and  Singing,  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Night 

Friday  ye  1 2th  This  Day  In  ye  morning  began  to 
make  preparation  for  our  Departure,  at  about  Eight 
of  ye  Clock  took  our  Daparture  from  Medocatike,  for 
Canedy,  This  Day  we  paddled  against  Ripplings  and 
a  Strong  Current  against  us.  This  Night  we  In- 
campd  By  ye  Side  of  ye  River  Saint  Johns,  Verey 
hungrey  and  Little  or  Nothing  to  Eat  N  N  W  6  L 

Saturday  ye  13th  This  Day  Paddled  up  ye  River 
of  Saint  Johns  about  9  Leagus  Ditto  we  was  Exceed- 
ing Scant  of  Provissions,  and  Could  not  by  any  means 
Catch  any  fish,  nor  kill  any  fowl.  This  Night  we  In- 
campd  by  ye  Side  of  ye  River,  and  ye  Indians  had  ye 
Good  fortune  to  Catch  a  Couple  of  Salmon,  that  was 
Verey  Exceptable  to  us  at  that  time 

14  Sunday     This  Day  as  we  was  padling  up  ye 


1  War  was  declared  against  these  Indians  in  1745,  but  the  peace 
with  them  was  not  settled  until  October,  1749. —  Hutchinson, 
History  of  the  Province  of  Massachusetts-Bay,  vol.  ii.  (1767), 
p.  430. 

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River  we  pased  by  a  Small  Cove/  and  perceiv':l  at  ye 
head  of  it,  there  was  Sahnon  playing  in  ye  Cool 
water,  at  ye  head  of  ye  Cove,  we  Landed  verey  Care- 
fully, and  Cut  Bushes  and  Brought  them  down  to  ye 
Entrance  of  ye  Cove,  and  wile  Some  of  us  was  Im- 
ployed,  with  perches  and  our  paddles  &c.  thrashing 
in  ye  water,  to  hinder  ye  fish  from  Coming  out  of  ye 
Cove,  ye  others  built  a  ware-  across  ye  Entrance  of 
ye  Cove,  with  Bushes  and  our  Blanketts  &c  and  we 
Caught  In  this  Cove  fifty  four  Salmo[n]  which  was 
So  Exceptable  to  us  at  that  time  that  I  Shall  never  for- 
get ye  Joy  I  was  filled  with,  this  Day  we  passed  by 
a  River^  yt  Ran  into  Saint  Johns,  that  ye  Indians  told 
me  Led  almost  to  pernobsquet,  this  Day  we  Came 
about  5  L  and  Incampd  by  ye  Side  of  ye  River  Saint 
Johns. 

Monday  ye  i  5th  This  Day  we  had  pretty  Good 
paddling  ye  Greatest  part  of  ye  Day.  and  arrived  to 
ye  falls  *  So  Called  In  Saint  Johns  River,  at  this  place 
ye  Indians,  Gave  me  an  account  of  ye  Nature  of  ye 

iThis  was  in  the  vicinity  of  Tobique  River,  a  stream  which 
abounds  with  salmon  of  the  largest  size. 

2  Wear,  sometimes  spelt  weir  and  wier. 

3  The  Aroostook  River,  which  empties  into  the  St.  John  about 
20  miles  below  Grand  Falls.  It  rises  in  Piscataquis  County,  Me., 
and  its  source  almost  meets  with  the  east  branch  of  the  Penob- 
scot River.     It  is  about  140  miles  long. 

4  The  Grand  Falls,  opposite  the  town  of  Grand  Falls  or  Cole- 
brooke.  The  River  St.  John  suddenly  plunges  here  from  a  great 
height  into  a  rocky  gorge.  It  is  about  202  miles  from  the  city 
of  St.  John.  There  is  a  view  of  these  falls  in  Bouchette,  Bril. 
Dom.  ill  N.  A.,  vol.  ii. 

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River,  which  is  Verey  Remarkable,  at  this  place  ^  it 
appear^  to  me  Like  ye  head  of  ye  River,  and  ye  water 
Entierly  Still  Like  a  pond,  and  ye  Land  Exceeding  high, 
ye  Indians  Told  me  we  Should  Carrey  over  this  high 
Land,  about  ^  of  a  mile,  and  find  ye  River  as  Large, 
and  ye  Current  Set  as  Strong,  as  any  part  of  ye  River, 
and  they  told  me  ye  River  Run  under  this  high  Land, 
although  there  was  no  manner  of  Sign  to  be  perceived 
of  it.  This  Night  we  Incampd  at  this  place  &  Roasted 
our  Salmon.  I  Computed  we  had  Come  about  lo 
L  N  W  B  N,  we  Supposed  our  Selves  to  Be  about  70 
Leagus,  from  ye  Entrance  of  ye  River  of  Saint  Johns. 

Tuesday  i6th  This  Day  we  packed  up  our  Bagage 
and  Caried  our  Conews  &c  over  ye  high  mountain 
Into  ye  River  of  Saint  Johns,  where  I  perceived  ye 
River  actually  as  ye  Indians  had  Described  ye  Day  be- 
fore, this  Day  ye  wind  blew  Verey  hard  against  us. 
and  my  Master  was  Somthing  out  of  humour,  he  In- 
sisted I  Did  not  Set  Steady  in  ye  Connew. 

I  told  him  1  Sat  as  Still  as  I  possibly  Could,  he  Told 
me  it  was  false,  at  which  1  Grumbled  a  Small  matter, 
&  had  Like  to  had  my  head  Broke,  my  master  Took 
up  his  paddle,  and  Swong  it  Just  above  my  head,  and 
told  me  if  Ever  I  was  Guilty  of  ye  Like  Crime,  he 
would  Certainly  Split  my  Brains  out.  this  Day  we 
Came  about  8  Leagus.  C  D  and  Incampd  by  ye  Riv- 
er of  Saint  Johns 

Whednesday  ye  1  ytli  This  Day  we  paddled  about 
5  Leagus  In  ye  River  of  Saint  Johns,  and  Took  an- 

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other  Small  River,  >  yt  Led  Into  a  Large  Lake,  this 
Night  we  Incampd  By  ye  Side  of  ye  Small  River,  we 
Computed  we  Come  fourteen  Leagues,  this  Day  G 
CN  WB  W 

Thirsday  ye  i8  This  Day  in  ye  Morning  we  ar- 
rived to  a  Large  pond-  about  lo  Leagus  in  Length, 
when  we  arrived  to  ye  other  Side  of  ye  Pond  our 
people  ye  Indians,  whent  to  a  place  where  they  had 
hid  provisions,  In  their  Journey  to  anapolis  ye  winter 
past,  they  had  often  Told  me,  yt  when  they  arrived 
to  this  Lake,  we  Should  have  a  Suficent  Supply  of 
Provisions,  to  Carrey  us  Comfortably  to  Canady,  But 
when  they  Came  to  ye  place  where  they  had  hid  their 
provisions  they  found  that  Some  Indians,  had  been 
there  before  them,  and  Taken  ye  Greater  part,  this 
was  heavey  News,  both  to  ye  Indians  and  us  prisoners, 
we  Carried  our  Connews  and  Bagage  about  a  League, 
and  Came  to  another  Small  pond,^  which  we  Crossd 
and  Incampd,  this  Day  we  Come  about  12  Leagus 
NB  W. 

Friday  ye  1 9th  This  Day  we  passed  Several  Small 
ponds  and  In  Carrying  across  one  Carrying  place  of 

1  Madawaska  River.  It  rises  in  Lake  Temiscouata,  flows  south, 
and  falls  into  the  St.  John.  It  is  30  miles  long,  and  from  90  to 
1 50  yards  wide. 

2  Lake  Temiscouata.  It  is  about  30  miles  long,  and  varies  in 
width  from  a  half  to  two  and  a  half  miles. 

3  This  lake  and  four  or  five  others  are  known  as  Eagle  Lakes, 
and  were  called  by  the  Indians  Chipiloginissis.  The  Tuladi  or 
Toledo  River  takes  its  rise  in  this  chain  of  lakes,  and  empties 
into  Lake  Temiscouata. 

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about  5  miles  Distance.^  John  Read  ^  ye  Inglish  prison- 
er, and  one  Caleb  and  [sic]  Indian  that  Belonged  to 
Capt  John  Gorhams  Company,  Ran  away,  they  had  ye 
Greatest  part  of  ye  Little  Provisions,  that  we  Depended 
upon  for  our  Subsistance  to  Carrey  us  to  Canady,  and 
all  ye  Best  of  their  Stors  and  Treasures  Viz  Some  Con- 
siderable quantity  of  Silver  money,  that  they  had  for 
their  Booty,  and  about  3  or  four  hundred  pounds  In 
Bills  of  ye  provience  of  ye  massechusets,  two  Scalps, 
and  two  Guns,  and  a  Good  quantity  of  amunition. 
one  or  two  Scarlet  Broad  Cloath  Blanketts,  ye  Indians 
did  not  miss  them,  for  ye  Space  of  Near  two  hours, 
and  when  they  missed  them,  there  was  a  Great  Con- 
fusion. Some  Supposed  they  missed  their  way,  and 
was  Lost  in  ye  woods  others  thought  they  had  Ran 
away,  ye  Indians  asked  me  my  opinion  of  it.  I  told 
ym,  I  believed  they  had  Lost  their  way,  for  they  was 
Sensible  they  Never  attempted  to  Run  away,  Ever 
Since  they  had  been  with  them,  although  they  had 
many  more  Convenient  oppertunitys  then  this  was. 
But  I  Confess  I  thought  quite  otherwise,  and  wishd  my 
Self  with  ym  for  I  was  Sensible  that  they  Neither  of 
them,  took  but  Little  Notice  how  we  Came,  and  I 
was  afraid  ye  Indians  would  overtake  them,  and  kill 
them,  as  they  had  always  told  me  if  any  of  us  made 
ye  attempt,  there  was  four  Indians  of  our  Company 
Returnd,  In  Serch  of  those  yt  Ran  away,  and  ye  Rest 

1  This  was  the  carrying  place  between  the  lakes,  or  Toledo 
River,  and  the  Trois  Pistoles.  Said  in  Morris,  Remarks,  to  be 
ten  miles  long. 

2  See  a  former  note. 

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of  us  Continued  on  our  Course,  this  Day  I  Com- 
puted we  made  out  about  7  L  C  N  N  W  and  Incampd 
by  ye  Side  of  ye  River,  yt  Leads  Into  ye  River  of 
Canada  ^  Called  Trois  pistoles,- 

Saturday  ye  20th  This  Day  we  Remained  In  our 
Camps  By  ye  River  Trois  Pistoles,  ye  Indians  was 
verey  Impatient  to  hear  from  those  yt  Returned,  In 
Serch  of  John  Read,  and  ye  other  Prisoner,  they  asked 
me  Several  questions  Concerning  them,  Viz  if  I  had 
any  Intilligence  of  their  Intentions,  before  they  Ran 
away,  or  whither  I  thought  yt  they  had  a  Design,  and 
kept  it  Concealed  Before  they  made  ye  attempt,  I  told 
them  I  did  not  hear  ye  Least  hint,  nor  had  no  manner 
of  Reason  to  Suspect  they  Intended  it,  and  yt  I  Verely 
Believed  they  had  lost  themselves  In  ye  woods,  by 
their  Neglect,  to  Carefully  observe  ye  Narrow  Crooked 
path,  at  this  time,  we  was  Exceeding  hungrey  &  had 
nothing  to  Eat,  at  about  3  of  ye  Clock  mr  marrang  ^ 

1  The  St.  Lawrence  River. 

2  The  Riviere  Trois  Pistoles,  also  called  Spey  River.  It  trav- 
erses the  seigniory  of  Trois  Pistoles  from  the  rear  to  the  front, 
and  empties  into  the  St.  Lawrence  at  the  village  of  Trois  Pistoles. 
In  Holland's  Powiia/l  Map,  1776,  the  village  at  its  mouth  is 
called  RioLix.  In  Morris's  map  the  River  Quelle  in  Kamouraska, 
called  by  him  Ouette,  is  joined  by  a  carrying  place  to  the  River 
St.  John. 

3  M.  Marin,  Jr.  He  was  the  son  of  the  lieutenant  from  Canada 
whose  army  besieged  Annapolis  and  took  Pote  captive.  He  ar- 
rived at  Qiiebec  on  the  first  of  August,  having  been  sent  by  his 
father  to  inform  concerning  the  capture  of  Louisburg  by  the  Eng- 
lish.—  Collection  de  Maniisciits  relati/s  a  la  Nouvelk-France, 
vol.  iii.  p.  218. 

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ye  Generals  Son  overtook  us  who  Gave  me  an  account, 
yt  Luisbourg  was  taken,  he  told  me  they  had  Capitu- 
lated, and  ye  French  marched  out,  with  their  Drums 
beatting,  and  Colours  Flying,  and  ye  Inglish  marched 
In  Triumphantly,  &  Took  Possession  of  their  City,  he 
also  Gave  me  an  account  of  Capt  Donehews  Death, 
and  how  many  they  had  killed,  and  Taken  of  his 
people,  and  Told  me  he  was  ye  man  yt  killed  Capt 
Donhehew.^  at  about  five  of  ye  Clock,  ye  Indians 
Came  with  John  Read,  I  was  Verey  much  affraid  they 
would  have  killed  him,  by  what  they  had  Told  me 
before  his  arrivel,  if  they  found  he  had  made  an  at- 
tempt to  Run  away,  and  1  Believe  they  would  Cer- 
tainly have  done  it  if  I  had  not  been  there,  by  Reason 
he  Could  not  Speak  Neither  French  nor  Indian,  nor 
they  any  English.  But  1  was  fearfull  they  would  over- 
take them,  and  had  Study ed  an  Excuse  for  them,  be- 
fore they  Came,  1  asked  John  how  they  had  Taken 
him  &c  he  Told  me  they  overtook  him,  by  ye  Side  of 
a  River,  and  ye  other  fellow  yt  had  Ran  away  with 
him,  being  an  Exceding  Good  Swimer,  had  Swam  over 
ye  River,  and  made  his  Escape,  but  he  Could  not 
Swim  and  by  yt  means  was  taken,  ye  Indians  asked 
me  what  he  Said,  I  told  ym  yt  he  was  perswaded  to 
Run  away,  by  ye  Indian  fellow  that  was  with  him, 
and  Said  if  hed  had  time  for  Consideration,  he  would 
Never  [have]  attempted  it,  and  would  feign  [have] 
Returned,  in  a  Short  time  after  they  took  their  De- 
parture, but  ye  Indian  yt  was  with  him  would  not 

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Consent,  one  of  ye  Indians  took  a  Small  Stick,  and 
Gave  him  a  few  Strips,  and  obraided  him  with  Ingrati- 
tude, and  told  me  to  tell  him  he  had  always  Used  him 
as  a  Brother,  and  he  ought  not  to  have  Consented  to 
ye  other.  Persuasions,  and  if  he  thought  it  was  not 
Intierly  ye  others  fault,  he  would  kill  him  Directly, 
and  warned  him  to  take  Good  Care  and  Never  make 
another  Such  attempt,  this  Night  we  Imbarqued,  In 
our  Connews  and  whent  a  Small  Distance  Down  ye 
River  trois  pistoles,  and  Incamped,  we  was  Verey 
Short  of  Provisions,  and  Slept  with  hungrey  Belleys 
Sunday  ye  2 1  st  This  Day  we  Imbarqued  Verey  Early 
in  ye  morning,  ye  Indians  Told  me  they  Expected  to 
arrive  to  ye  River  of  Caneda  Before  Night,  ye  Greatest 
part  of  our  Company  was  abliged  to  travell  By  ye  Side 
of  ye  River.  By  Reason  of  Ripplings  and  falls  &c.  yt 
hindred  us  from  Going  in  our  Connews,  this  Day  we 
Travelled  over  high  Rocks,  and  Somtimes  up  to  our 
middles  in  water,  we  Cut  our  feet  Verey  much  In 
marching  over  Sharp  Rocks  and  Stones,  that  was 
wore  with  ye  watter,  almost  as  Sharp  as  knives,  the 
thoughts  of  arriving  to  Caneda  River  yt  Day,  So  In- 
couraged  me,  that  I  left  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Indians 
behind  me,  and  out  of  my  Sight  before  Noon.  I  En- 
deavoured to  keep  Company  with  my  master  In  ye 
Connew,  who  assisted  me  all  yt  Lay  in  his  power,  to 
take  me  into  ye  Connew  when  there  was  water,  and 
Land  me  on  ye  best  Side  of  ye  River  for  Travelling. 
I  Gained  ye  Good  will  of  my  masters  at  this  time  So 
much  yt  they  Called  me  their  Good  Comrade,  and  told 
me  1  Should  make  as  Good  a  heron,  as  any  in  their 
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Tribe  in  Verey  Short  Time,  we  arrived  about  5  In  ye 
afternoon,  within  a  League  of  Canedy  River,  where 
we  was  abliged  to  Leave  ye  River  trois  pistoles,  by 
Reason  of  falls  &c.  at  this  place  we  was  So  Verey 
hungrey  yt  we  Roasted  ye  Guts  of  a  Beaver,  yt  we 
had  killed  ytDay,  on  ye  Coals,  and  Eat  them  without 
Either  Bread  or  Salt,  we  arrived  to  ye  River  of  Caneda, 
Some  time  Before  Sun  Set,  about  forty  Leagus  Below 
Quebec.  I  Computed  we  Came  this  Day  about  1 1 
Leagus  CD  This  Night  mr  marain  1  Desierd  my  master 
to  Give  me  Liberty  to  Go  with  him  to  a  french  house, 
about  a  League  Down  ye  River,  he  Consented,  and 
told  him  he  would  Go  with  us,  In  marching  to  this 
house  I  Sought  an  oppertunity  to  talk  with  mr  marain. 
when  ye  Indians  was  Some  Small  Distance  before  us, 

1  Desired  he  would  have  ye  Goodness  for  me,  as  to 
Endeavour  to  Release  me  from  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians 
if  possible,  he  told  me  he  was  Sent  an  Express  by  his 
father,  to  General  and  Governour^of  Canedy,  and  he 
would  do  all  yt  Lay  in  his  power  for  my  Redemption, 
and  he  Expected  to  arrive  to  Quebec,  In  about  thirty 
hours,  at  this  house  I  Eat  verey  hearty,  and  mr  mar- 
rain  gave  me  Some  Tobaccoe,  and  Told  me  he  wished 
he  Could  Give  any  Liquer,  but  there  was  none  to  be 
had,  at  this  place  we  Got  a  Small  Supply  of  provisions, 
and  Carryed  [it]  Back  to  the  Rest  of  our  Company, 
there  was  Such  a  Sensible  Diffirance  in  ye  Behaviour 
of  ye  Indian  Capt ,  at  this  hous[e]  Before  mr  marrain, 

1  Marin,  Jr. 

2  Charles,  Marquis  de  Beauharnois.     He  was  Governor  until  1747. 

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and  ye  other  french  People,  towards  me  at  this  time, 
and  when  there  was  no  french  present,  that  I  Sought 
for  an  oppertunity,  and  Discovered  it  to  mr  marrain. 
for  at  this  time  they  Complemented  me  with,  mon- 
sieur, and  at  other  times.  Toy  &c.  This  Night  we 
Incampd  by  ye  Side  of  Canedy  River  near  la  Riviere 
trois  pistoles. 

Monday  ye  22^  This  Day  paddling  up  ye  River  of 
Canedy  we  passed  by  Several  houses,  and  Some  we 
Stopd  at,  ye  French  Treated  me  with  Civility  and  Gave 
me  Victuals,  and  Tabacco  &c,  this  Day  we  Came  about 
14  or  15  Leagus  and  Incampd. 

Tuesday  ye  23d  This  Day  paddling  up  ye  River 
I  Liked  ye  Looks  of  ye  Countrey  Exceedingly,  this 
Day  we  Stopd  at  Several  French  houses,  and  ye  French 
Seemed  Generally  Civel,  and  Courtious  to  us  prisoners 
and  asked  us  how  we  liked  their  Countrey 

Whensday  ye  24  this  Day  we  passed  by  Severall 
Islands^  Inhabited,  and  some  pleasant  plantations  on 
them,  at  about  four  of  ye  Clock  in  ye  Afternoon,  we 
Landed  on  an  Island  where  there  was  no  Inhabitents. 
ye  Indians  told  me  to  pull  of  my  Shirt  and  wash  it,  for 
I  must  appear  Before  ye  General  ye  Next  day.     at  this 


1  The  names  of  the  several  islands  passed  on  the  St.  Lawrence, 
between  the  Trois  Pistoles  and  Qiiebec,  were  :  I.  aux  Basques, 
opposite  Trois  Pistoles,  I.  aux  Pommes,  I.  Rouge,  I.  Verte,  I.  du 
Lievre,  Islets  des  Pelerins,  Islets  des  Camourasca  or  Kamaraska, 
1.  aux  Coudres,  Goose  Island,  Boat  Isle,  Little  Isles,  Two-heads 
I.,  Patience  I.,  Grass  I.,  Rott  I.,  Madam  I.,  and  Island  of  Orleans. 
—  Benin's  map  in  Charlevoix  ;  Map  of  the  St.  Lawrence  in  Atlantic 
Neptune,  and  modern  atlases. 

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place,  they  Cut  ye  Indian  Prisoners  hair,  and  Shaved 
them  and  painted  their  faces  In  ye  manner  of  their 
own,  and  had  a  Great  Desire  to  Serve  me  in  ye  Same 
manner,  but  I  pleaded  so  much  against  it.  and  told 
ym  I  was  not  of  their  Complexion,  and  it  was  more 
Convenient,  1  Should  Be  in  ye  fasion  of  ye  French, 
therefore  they  Let  me  Go  as  I  was  quite  out  of  ye 
Mode. 

This  Night  we  paddled,  till  late  in  ye  Night,  we 
Could  have  arrived  to  quebec  with  pleasure,  but  we 
Incamptd  about  two  Leagus  below  on  an  Island,^  yt 
was  Seven  Leagus  in  Length,  and  Seven  Churches  on 
it,  I  believe,  ye  Indians  Stopd  till  Day  that  they  might 
have  ye  more  Glory 

Thirsday  ye  25th  This  morning  our  Indians  Painted 
themselves  in  an  Extroardinary  manner,  and  Trimd 
up  their  hair  and  painted  ye  Indian  prisoners,  and 
made  Great  preparation  for  their  appearance  at  que- 
bec. after  we  took  our  Departure,  they  Fixed  Poles 
in  ye  middle  of  as  many  Connews  as  they  had  Scalps, 
and  hung  up  their  Scalps  on  ye  Top  of  ye  poles,  when 
we  arrived  Near  quebec,  there  was  almost  a  Con- 
tinual Coohooping,  one  Sort  to  Distinguish  ye  Num- 
ber of  prisoners,  another  ye  No  of  Scalps  and  ye  other 
ye  Number  they  had  killed,  this  they  Continued,  till 
we  arrived  within  about  forty  Rods  of  ye  Shore,  then 


1  Isle  of  Orleans  or  Isle  St.  Laurent,  about  4  miles  N.  E.  of 
Quebec.  It  is  19  miles  long  and  5^  broad,  containing  69  sq. 
miles.  It  contained  five  parishes. — Bouchette,  Top.  Diet,  of 
Canada,  1832. 

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we  took  in  our  paddles,  and  Set  Still  in  our  Connews 
ye  people  Gathered  to  ye  Landing  from  all  parts  of  ye 
Town,     ye  Shore  was  thronged  with  People,  as  far 
as  I  Could  See  Both  up  and  down  ye  River,  we  Looked 
up  ye  River  Some  Small  Distance,  and  Saw  a  fleet  of 
Large  Connews  Paddling  down  ye  River,  towards  us 
So  Swift  yt  they  made  ye  water  all  of  a  foam  before 
them,     the  Indians  Seeing  this,  Spoke  Verey  Sharp 
to  me,  and  Told  me  to  paddle  for  my  life,  I  observed 
ye  Indians  Seemed  to  look  Exceeding  wild,  and  Con- 
tinued hurrying  of  me,  and  we  all  paddled  to  ye  Ut- 
most of  our  power,  and  arrived  to  ye  Shore  In  a  few 
minuts.     by  this  time  I  observed  ye  Connews,  had 
almost  Come  up  with  us,  and  ye  Indians  Commanded 
me  not  to  Stop,  for  any  thing  whatsoever,  but  Jump 
and  Run  as  fast  as  I  possibly  Could,  I  was  Sensible 
there  was  Somthing  Extroadinary,  by  Reason  ye  In- 
dians always  Cautiond  me  to  be  Verey  CarfuU  in  Get- 
ting in  and  out  of  the  Connews,  I  had  nothing  on  me, 
but  a  thin  weastcoat  and  Britches  and  Shirt,  no  Stock- 
ings nor  Shoos.     In  this  Dress  I  Landed  at  quebec  I 
Jumpt  out  of  ye  Connew  about  Ten  foot,  and  was 
Received  by  two  of  our  Indians  one  on  Each  Side, 
which  pushd  me  in  amongst  ye  Croud  of  people  and 
Told  me  to  Run  for  my  Life,  and  followed  me  Clap- 
ing  me  on  ye  Back,  I  made  ye  Best  of  my  way  through 
ye  Croud,  all  yt  Come  in  my  way,  I  Jostled  Some  one 
way  and  Some  another,  without  any  manner  of  Re- 
gard Either, to  Gentel  or  Simple  or  any  Condition  what- 
soever, I  knew  not  where  I  was  Going,  or  what  was 
ye  Cause  of  this  Confusion,  Nevertheless  I  Could. not 

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forbear  Imitating  Lots  wife,  and  Saw  ye  people  Croud- 
ing  after  us,  in  Great  Numbers  we  was  Conducted  to 
a  Gentlemans  house  and  into  a  Large  Room,  where 
they  flocked  round  us,  ye  Room  as  full  as  it  Could 
hold,  at  this  place  mr  marrain,  ye  Generals  Son  that 
took  us,  Came  to  See  me  and  told  me  ye  Cause  of 
this  Uprore,  he  told  me  those  Connews,  we  Saw 
Coming  Down  ye  River,  was  Loaden  with  Indians 
yt  Lived  a  Great  Distance  up  ye  River,  and  their  Cus- 
tom was,  In  Case  yt  they  Could  overtake  prisoners, 
between  ye  Landing,  and  ye  First  house,  they  Use 
them  Verey  Barbarously  Bite  of[f]  their  Nails  of  their 
fingers,  and  put  ye  End  of  their  fingers.  Into  their 
Lighted  pipes  for  Some  Considerable  time,  till  they 
burn  ye  flesh  of[f]  ye  End  of  their  fingers,  and  burn 
punk  on  their  hands  &c,  and  that  these  Indians  was 
In  persuit  of  us,  and  had  Certainly  overtaken  us,  if 
we  had  not  been  Verey  Expeditious,  But  he  Said  ye 
Danger  was  past,  when  they  arrived  to  ye  first  house, 
he  also  Gave  me  a  hint  yt  he  had  Done  what  I  Desired 
him.  Concerning  my  freedom  from  ye  Indians,  at  this 
place  I  was  Treated  with  a  Great  Deal  of  Civelity,  and 
Good  Usage  they  asked  me  to  Eat,  and  Drink,  and 
Told  me  I  Should  be  welcome  to  ye  Best  they  had  in 
their  house,  I  Seeing  So  many  Genteel  Courtious,  Gen- 
tlemen and  Ladys  Round  me,  and  all  Seemed  to  pity 
my  Condition,  and  Said  it  was  a  Scandal  and  a  Shame, 
that  I  Should  be  Suffered  to  Go  with  ye  Indians,  at 
this  1  was  So  Transported  with  Joy,  in  Expectation  of 
my  Being  Delivered  out  of  ye  hands  of  ye  Savages, 
that  I  thought  it  was  Impossible  there  Could  Be  Such 

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an  alteration  this  Side  of  time,  the  Indians  Seeing  it 
was  not  for  their  advantage,  for  us  to  Stay  there  any 
Longer,  told  me  to  prepare  my  Self  for  a  march,  and 
we  Should  arrive  to  their  Village  ^  in  about  two  hours. 
I  Endeavourd  to  prolong  ye  time,  as  much  as  possible, 
and  Desired  a  Lady  yt  belongd  to  ye  house  to  do  me 
ye  favour,  as  to  Give  me  a  Drink  of  Beer,  She  Verey 
Readily  Brought  me  a  bottle  of  Good  Beer,  and  a  Glass, 
and  Insisted  I  Should  Stop  &  Drink  two  or  three 
Glasses,  which  before  I  had  Drinkd,  there  Came  orders 
we  must  Go  before  ye  General.-  we  was  Conducted 
through  ye  Streets  to  ye  Generals  and  a  Large  Croud 
of  people  following  of  us,  when  we  Came  to  ye  Gen- 
erals he  asked  y^  Capt^  of  ye  herons,  how  many 
prisoners  he  had,  and  how  many  English  there  was 
amongst  ym,  and  having  Understood  our  Number,  he 
orderd  that  ye  other  English  man  and  my  Self  Should 
Be  Sent  to  ye  Cazarnes,  and  yt  ye  Capt  of  ye  herons 
Should  keep  ye  Indians,  ye  Capt  of  ye  herons  De- 
sired he  might  be  permitted  to  Speak  with  his  Lord 
ship  ye  General,  Concerning  us,  but  ye  General  would 
not  permit  him  to  Speak,  and  orderd  a  Sergent  and  a 
file  of  men  to  Carrey  us  to  ye  aforsd  place,  forthwith, 
when  we  Came  to  ye  Cazarnes,  we  found  12  English 
prisoners  which  had  been  there  about  a  month  Viz 
Capt  James  Swindal,  Bound  from  Jameca  to  Liverpool, 
and  was  taken  by  ye  Ship  hexereuse  Marie,  CaptDe- 


1  The  settlement  at  La  Jeune  Lorette. 

2  The  Governor,  the  Marquis  de  Beauharnois. 

3  His  name  was  Vincent. 

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guee  Comandi"ye2ist  of  May  1745.^  and  Capt  Willm 
Chapman 2  Bound  from  Maryland  to  London,  and 
Taken  by  abovsd  Ship  may  ye  24th  1745,  Each  of 
these  men  Commanded  when  they  was  taken,  a 
Brigantine,  and  had  Ten  of  their  people  with  ym 
In  this  place,  when  they  had  oppertunity,  they  asked 
me  if  there  was  any  News,  1  Gave  them  an  account 
ytye  English  had  Taken  Luisbourg,  and  when,  which 
much  revived  ye  hearts  of  ye  poor  men,  who  had  In- 
formation yt  ye  English  was  all  Destroyed,  this  Night 
I  Slept  In  ye  prison,  which  was  ye  first  Night  1  Lodged 
in  a  prison, 3  Since  1  was  born. 

Saturday  ye  27th  Came  mr  James  Sutherland  Mas- 
ter of  ye  Schooner  Seaflower,  yt  was  taken  at  anapo- 
lis  with  us,  and  one  of  my  people  Named  Abraham 
Florance. 

Sunday  ye  28th  This  morning  we  was  Lementing 
ye  hard  fate  of  John  Broading,  one  of  my  people,  and 
Jonathan  Young,  yt  was  taken  with  Capt  Sutherland 
on  Board  ye  Sea  flower,  In  Expectation,  the  Indians 

1  The  Marquis  de  Beauharnois  had  sent  two  Indians  of  the  Sault 
St.  Louis,  at  the  end  of  August,  to  Albany,  to  transmit  from  that 
place  to  Boston  a  letter  which  he  wrote  to  Gov.  Shirley,  in  which 
he  proposed  an  exchange  of  the  prisoners  taken  by  Marin  in  Acadia, 
and  some  of  those  belonging  to  the  two  prizes  taken  by  "  L'Heu- 
reuse  Marie,"  Sieur  De  Gay,  commander.  The  Indians  were  not 
well  received,  but  Mayor  Cornelius  Cuyler  forwarded  the  letter  to 
Boston. — N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  19. 

2  William  Chapman,  of  Maryland — Norton,  p.  28;  William 
Chipman,  of  Marblehead  —  How,  p.  13. 

3  For  an  account  of  the  prison  consult  How,  p.  13,  and  Nor- 
ton, p.  28. 

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had  Carried  them  up  ye  River,  at  about  9  in  ye  morn- 
ing they  Came  to  prison,  to  our  Great  Joy. 

August  ye  I  St  1 745  This  day  came  mr  marain  ye 
Generals  Son  that  took  me,  and  Called  me  out  from 
among  ye  Sailors,  and  asked  me  if  I  had  Lived  with 
ym  Ever  Since  1  had  been  In  Prison.  I  Told  him  Yes 
at  which  he  Seemed  Exceeding  angrey,  and  asked  ye 
prison  keeper  ye  Reason  of  our  Being  Treated  with 
So  much  Indiferance,  1  Told  him  I  Supposed  I  Could 
Give  him  a  Sufficient  Reason,  and  that  was  our  Being 
Naked  and  appearing  In  Such  a  Misarable  Condition, 
as  we  had  ye  misfortune  to  be  put  In  ye  hands  of  ye 
Indians,  and  Striped  of  all  our  Cloathing,  he  Did  me 
ye  honour,  as  to  Speak  In  my  Recommendation  to  ye 
prison  keeper,  and  whent  to  his  Lordship  ye  General, 
and  Brought  an  order  for  us  to  be  put  forthwith,  with 
ye  two  Capts  affore  mentioned,  where  we  had  a  Gen- 
teel Maintanance  mr  Southerland  and  my  Self 

Tuesday  ye  6th  This  Day  there  Came  orders  from 
his  Lordp  ye  General,  yt  we  must  Be  Deprived  of  ye 
Liberty  to  Go  Down,  and  Converse  with  ye  people  as 
we  had  Before,  and  yt  we  must  be  Confmd  to  our 
Chamber,  and  Not  Go  out  Except  for  our  Necessity. 

Saturday  ye  loth  of  August  1745  This  Day  Came 
Monsieur  Entendant^  et  Monsieur  De  Chalet  Intarpret 
du  Roy  and  Several  other  Gentilmen  who  Gave  us 
an  account,  yt  we  Should  Be  Sent  In  a  Short  Time  to 
Boston,  and  be  Exchanged  for  Prisoners  they  had  in 

1  Hocquart,  who  succeeded  Dupuy  in  1 729. — Smith,  Canada, 
vol.  i.  p.  191. 

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Boston  at  that  time,  at  about  5  in  ye  afternoon  Came 
to  prison  Capt  Swindalls  mate,  and  two  Sailors  one 
Belongd  to  Capt  Swindal,  and  ye  other  to  Capt  Chap- 
man. 

Monday  ye  12th  This  Day  Came  mr  Dechalet  and 
Told  us  we  Should  Be  Sent  to  a  place  Near  albaney, 
and  there  wait  for  Instructions  from  his  Exelencey  ye 
Governour  of  Boston,  he  also  Desired  we  would  Be 
as  Expeditious  as  possible,  and  have  our  Letters  and 
our  petition  Ready,  for  he  Believed  we  Shoud  Go  in 
five  Days  without  fail. 

Thirsday  ye  1 5  This  Day  there  Came  7  Prisoners 
to  prison  Viz  one  Jonathan  Donham  yt  was  taken  with 
me,  and,  Toms  Grifes  1  one  ye  [/.  e.,  yt]  Deserted  from 
ye  fort  of  anapolis,  and  5  men  yt  was  Taken  by  Mon- 
sieur marain  when  Capt  Donhehew  was  killed 

1 6th  This  Day  monsieur  De  Chalet  Came  an  took 
an  account  of  what  ye  Prisoners  Stood  in  Necessity 
of  this  Day  Came  a  Lad  yt  was  taken  on  Board  Capt 
Donhehew  to  Prison. 

1 8th  This  Day  our  People  Sent  a  petition  to  his 
Lord  ship  ye  General  for  a  Better  Maintanance  which 
They  Stood  in  Great  Nead  of  at  this  time. 

23d  This  Day  monsieur  De  Chalet  and  monsieur 
Medicine  Came  to  See  us  who  Gave  us  an  account, 
we  Should  not  Go  till  they  had  an  answer  from  ye 
Governeur  of  Boston  To  their  Letters  and  our  Petition. 

September  ye  3d  This  Day  we  had  an  account  yt 
Plimouth  was  Taken,  and  yt  Ireland  had  Revolted 

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from  ye  Crown  of  Great  Brittan,  and  Joynd  with  his 
most  Chrisian  majesty,  and  yt  there  was  looooo  of 
ye  French  Troops  in  England  and  ye  king  himself  at 
ye  head  of  them  and  yt  all  Europe  was  Deeply  En- 
gaged in  ye  present  war. 

ye  ^th  this  Day  ye  General  Sent  us  a  Present  of  24 
Livers.  I  was  Somthing  out  of  order  and  had  a  bad 
Cold. 

14th  This  Day  we  had  Intiligence  yt  There  was 
Eighteen  Sail  of  French  Ships  of  ye  Line,  Cruizing  of[f  ] 
Luisbourg  So  yt  the  Entrance  was  Intierly  Stoped  and 
there  was  no  passing  nor  Repassing  and  yt  Every 
Vessell  yt  made  ye  attempt,  was  Taken  By  ye  French 
Ships 

19th  we  heard  yt  ye  pacquet  was  arrived  from 
Boston,  But  was  Contradicted  Before  Nigh[t] 

October  ye  2d  1745  This  Day  Monsieur  De  Cha- 
let Brought  us  a  Letter,  yt  was  Sent  from  ye  Govern- 
our  of  albeney,^  to  his  Lordship  ye  General  of  Can- 
edy  Conserning  our  Letters,  ye  Contents  Therof  was 
to  this  Effect.  Sir  1  have  Received  Yours  which  I  have 
Conveyd  to  Boston  with  all  possible  Expedition,  and 
make  no  Doubt,  but  his  Excelency  ye  Governour  of 
Boston  will  answer  Your  Perposells,  on  honourable 
Termes.     1  am,  &c 

October  ye  18  This  Day  monsieur  De  Chalet  Came 
to  Prison  and  Told  us  yt  any  of  us  yt  had  a  mind  to 
Go  to  france,  might  have  Permission  from  ye  General, 

1  Cornelius  Cuyler,  Mayor  of  hVomy.—hl.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol. 
X.  p.  19. 

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and  yt  all  yt  had  a  mind  to  Stay  In  this  place,  might 
Be  permitted,  after  about  24  hours  Consideration, 
there  was  23  of  our  Number  Sent  a  petition  to  ye 
General  for  to  Stay,  In  Expectation  of  an  answer 
from  Boston,  and  yt  we  Should  Be  Relievd  In  a  Short 
time,  which  was  Granted  By  ye  General  as  Soon  as 
Demanded. 

Tuesday  ye  29th  of  October  This  Day,  there  Came 
orders  that  Capt  Swindal,  and  his  mate  and  four  of 
his  People  and  one  Thos  Grifes  a  Drummer  yt  De- 
serted from  anapolis,  must  prepare  themselves  for  to 
Go  on  Board,  to  Sail  for  france,  at  about  7  of  ye  Clock 
in  ye  evening  whent  on  Board. 

November  ye  8th  1-74^  This  Day  monsieur  En- 
tendant  Came  To  ye  prison,  and  Told  us  we  must  Be 
Content  to  Stay  hear  all  winter. 

Sunday  ye  17  of  November  Came  Into  prison  Ne- 
hemiah  How^  yt  was  Taken  at  Connectaquat  and 

iNehemiah  How  was  taken  captive  at  No.  2,  Great  Meadows 
Fort,  now  Putney,  Vt.,  Oct.  1 1,  1745.  He  was  brought  into  Que- 
bec by  a  party  of  Abenakis  of  St.  Franfois,  18  days  after  his  cap- 
ture. He  died  in  the  hospital  at  Quebec,  May  25,  1747,  aged  55 
years,  and  left  a  wife  and  family.  He  had  a  son  named  Caleb,  who, 
it  seems,  married  the  widow  of  William  Phipps.  Jemima  How 
suffered  a  doleful  captivity  in  1755.  How's  Journal,  which  he  kept 
up  to  within  six  days  of  his  death,  was  preserved  and  published  in 
1748,  and  reprinted  by  Drake  in  his  Indian  Captivities.  We  have 
made  considerable  use  of  it  in  our  notes. — Compare:  Noah  Wright's 
Letter  and  Journal  in  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  vol.  ii.  pp.  207, 
208;  Hoyt,  Antiq.  Researches,  p.  233;  Taylor's  appendix  to  Wil- 
liams, Redeemed  Captive,  sixth  ed.,  Boston,  1795,  p.  114;  N.  E. 
Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  vol.  ix.  pp.  163,  164;  Coll.  de  MSS.  rel. 
a  la  Nouv.  France,  vol.  iii.  p.  268,  and  Norton,  p.  39. 

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James  Kincade/  yt  was  taken  at  a  place  Called  Ships- 
quett,  both  taken  by  ye  Indians.  These  men  Gave 
us  an  account  yt  our  Letters  arrived  Safe  to  Boston, 
and  yt  they  Believed  ye  Governour,  would  Send  for 
us  Early  in  ye  Spring,  if  there  was  not  an  Expedition 
against  this  place. 

December  ye  nth  i-^^^  This  Day  there  arrived  to 
prison  a  Dutch  man  yt  was  Taken  at  a  place  Called 
Sallatauger,2  who  Gave  us  an  account,  yt  he  Expected 
Several  more  prisoners  yt  was  Taken  with  him  would 
arrive  to  prison  In  a  Verey  Short  time. 

Decembr  ye  15th  This  Day  Came  monsieu[r] 
Entendant,  and  Several  other  Gentleman  To  prison, 
and  Told  us  ye  Governeur  of  Boston  was  Certainly 
Dead,  and  yt  ye  Pretender  was  In  England  &c,  and 
yt  he  Expected  our  Countreymen,  would  Come  and 
See  them  ye  Spring  Insuing 

January  ye  loth  \^^^  This  Day  Came  monsieur 
De  Chalet  to  Prison  and  Gave  us  twenty  four  Livers, 
and  Told  us  he  new  Nothing  of  News,  &  Especially 
Concerning  our  Redemption 

ijames  Kinlade,  Kincaid  or  Kincade,  was  taken  captive  Sept.  27, 
17^5,  at  Sheepscott.  He  returned  home  in  the  summer  of  1747, 
and  was  killed  in  a  later  incursion,  Apr.  24,  1748. —  How,  p.  12; 
Drake,  Fr.  and  Ind.  War,  p.  158. 

2  Saratoga,  the  present  Schuylerville  on  the  Hudson.  Marin 
attacked  it  on  the  night  of  Nov.  28  and  29  (new  style),  1745;  burnt 
and  plundered  all  the  houses,  and  took  about  100  prisoners,  men, 
women,  children,  and  negroes.  Some  of  the  captives  were  dispersed 
among  the  Indians,  and  the  rest  were  lodged  in  the  prison  at  Que- 
bec— Trans,  of  Roy.  Sac.  of  Canada,  vol.  v.  sect,  i,  p.  100;  A^. 
Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  pp.  38,  76. 


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January  ye  20th  i'74f  This  Day  there  arrived  to 
prison  17  Prisoners  yt  was  Taken,  By  monsieur  ma- 
rain,  ye  General  yt  I  was  Taken  by,  at  a  place  Called 
Solletouge,  these  Gave  us  an  account,  yt  they  Ex- 
pected ye  English  would  Come  against  Canedy,  In 
ye  Spring  1  without  fail. 

January  ye  25th  This  Day  there  Came  an  Indian 
under  ye  Window  Called  Jacob,  yt  had  formerly  be- 
longed to  Capt  John  Gorhams  Company,  and  Lived 
with  ye  herons,  this  man  Came  with  me  all  ye  way 
from  anapolis  Royal,  and  was  well  acquainted  with 
me,  he  Gave  me  an  account  of  Sundrey  Transactions 
yt  had  passed  Between  him  and  ye  herons.  Since  I 
had  been  In  prison,  and  Gave  me  a  Verey  Regular 
account  of  Sundrey  fmeteriel  questions  yt  I  asked 
him}  this  Night  there  arrived  to  prison,  a  Dutch 
man  that  had  been  with  ye  Indians  Sometime,  and 
Gave  us  an  account,  yt  ye  Indians  was  verey  much 
Disaffected  to  ye  French,  and  had  almost  Concluded 
not  to  Go  to  war  any  more  against  ye  English. 

Fabuary  ye  12  This  Day  monsieur  De  Chalet  Came 
to  See  us  and  Gave  us  an  account,  yt  he  was  Going 
to  Montrial. 

Faburary  ye  22d  This  Day  there  Came  Seven 
Dutch  Prisoners  2  To  prison  yt  had  been  Taken  at 
Sarotoge  By  monsieur  Marrain. 

1  Extensive  preparations  were  actually  made  for  a  grand  expedi- 
tion against  Canada,  and  the  New  England  men  were  already  in 
the  field,  when  it  failed  to  be  carried  out. 

'^  They  were  six  men,  and  a  woman  70  years  old.  She  had  been 
an  invalid  for  seven  years. —  How,  p.  15. 

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march  ye  5th  iq^d  This  Day  we  wrote  a  Letter  to 
his  Lord  ship  ye  General,  for  permision  to  Send  to 
albaney. 

march  ye  8th  Understood  we  Could  not  be  per- 
mitted to  Send  to  albaney  for  our  Redemption. 

March  ye  16  Died  a  Dutch  man  Mhat  had  been 
Taken  at  Saletogue,  By  monsieur  Marain. 

march  ye  19th  1746  This  Day  monsieur  Entan- 
dant  Came  to  See  us,  and  a  Gentleman  yt  had  lived 
in  Boston  Some  time.  Named  long  Lazere  and  Gave 
us  an  account,  yt  we  must  not  make  any  Dependance 
on  our  Redemption,  till  Some  time  in  ye  Summer  and 
he  hoped  By  that  Time,  they  Should  have  Some  op- 
pertunity  to  Exchange  us. 

May  ye  3d  1746  This  Day  there  was  Brought  to 
Prison  three  Prisoners  yt  was  Taken  a[t]  New  Town- 
ship Near  Connectequet  River  Called  Number  four,^ 


1  Pote  calls  him  Laurance  Plater.  He  was  captured  at  Saratoga 
Nov.  17,  1745,  and  died  in  the  hospital  at  Quebec  after  an  illness 
of  fourteen  or  fifteen  days.  Lawrence  Platter;  Norton,  p.  30. 
Lawrence  Plaffer,  a  German  born;  How,  p.  15,  under  date  of 
Mar.  15. 

2  Now  Charlestown,  N.  H.,  so  called  in  honor  of  Sir  Charles 
Knowles.  It  was,  at  this  time,  the  most  northern  settlement  on  the 
Connecticut  River,  and  was  first  granted  by  Massachusetts,  Dec.  3 1 , 
1735.  it  was  not  incorporated  by  charter  until  July  2,  1753.  These 
three  persons  were  captured  while  out  with  a  team  of  four  oxen,  a 
small  distance  from  the  fort,  Apr.  19,  1746.  They  returned  to  Bos- 
ton under  a  flag  of  truce.— Taylor's  appendix  to  Williams,  1795,  p. 
114;  N.  H.  Town  Papers,  vol.  ix.  p.  90;  Hoyi,  Antiq.  Researches, 
p.  234;  A^.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  vol.  ix.  p.  163;  Pa.  Ga^., 
May  8,  1746. 

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Viz  Captjohn  Spafford/  Isaac  Parker,2  and  Stephen 
Farnworth.3  these  men  Gave  us  an  account  that 
there  was  a  Great  preparation  for  an  Expedition  against 
this  place. 

May  ye  14th  1746  There  Came  to  prison  two  Pris- 
oners, from  a  Place  Called  Gorhamtown,*  at  ye  hed  of 
Falmouth  Viz  Jacob  Read  and  Edward  Cloutman, 
these  men  Gave  an  account,  yt  ye  Indians  had  killed 
when  they  was  Taken,  W^illm  Bryant  and  four  of  his 
Children  and  Taken  his  wife  a  Prisoner  who  was  at 
Present  with  ye  Indian[s] 


iSee  his  petition  to  Gov.  Wentworth  and  the  Council,  dated 
July  24,  1744,  N.  H.  Town  Papers,  vol.  ix.  pp.  97,  98;  also  N. 
Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  42.  For  about  14  months,  while  in 
captivity,  he  lived  on  the  common  allowance  of  prisoners.  He 
was  treated  better  after  that. 

2  He  was  one  of  fourteen  petitioners,  representatives  of  fam- 
ilies, who  sought  a  supply  of  men  for  the  defense  of  their  set- 
tlement, Oct.  19,  1743.— TowM  Papers,  vol.  ix.  pp.  96,  97. 

3  He  is  mentioned  in  the  accounts  with  Spafford  and  Parker, 
How  calls  them  his  "friends." 

^Gorhamtown  contained,  besides  those  in  the  block-houses, 
only  four  families,  those  of  Bryant,  Cloutman,  Read,  and  Mc- 
Lellan.  It  was  attacked  by  a  party  of  ten,  Apr.  iq,  1746.  Ja- 
cob Read  was  taken  captive  Just  as  he  left  McLellan's  house.  He 
struggled  to  gain  his  freedom,  but  was  finally  bound,  and  was 
carried  to  Quebec,  where  he  died  Oct.  20,  1746,  aged  about  57 
years.  Edward  Cloutman  (the  name  is  now  usually  spelled 
Cloudman)  was  the  first  of  the  name  in  Gorham.  He  was  born 
in  Dover,  N.  H.,  Feb.  15,  old  style,  1714,  and  was  the  second 
son  of  Edward  and  Sarah  Cloutman,  whose  ancestors  came  from 
Scotland.  When  he  attained  his  majority,  he  came  to  Falmouth, 
Maine,  where,  in  1738,  he  married  Anna  Collins,  daughter  of 
Timothy  and  Sarah  Collins,  of  Philadelphia,  and  went  to  live  at 


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may  ye  i6tii  1745  [/.  e.,  1746]  This  Day  Came  to 
prison  two  Lads  Brothers,  yt  was  Taken  at  Sheps- 
quett  by  ye  Indians  Viz  Jeams  Anderson  and  SamH 
Ditto  1 

May  ye  1 7th  This  Day  there  was  two  men  Brought 
To  ye  Prison  Viz  Sam|l  Burbank  and  David  wood- 
well,  who  was  Taken  at  a  place  Called  Hopkintown, 
these  men  Gave  an  account  yt  ye  S^  Burbank,  had  two 
Sons  in  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians,  and  woodwell  his 
wife  two  Sons  and  one  Daughters, 

May  ye  24th  1746    This  Day  there  was  brought  to 

Presumscot  Lower  Falls.  Here  he  worked  in  the  first  saw-mill 
erected  in  the  place,  when  the  Indians  burned  it  in  1741.  At 
this  place,  also,  his  son  Timothy  was  born,  who  was  the  ancestor 
of  all  of  the  name  in  Gorham.  Edward,  with  his  wife  and  son, 
paddled  round  Portland  to  Stroudwater.  In  1745  he  removed 
with  his  family  to  Gorham,  and  purchased  a  piece  of  land.  On 
the  19th  of  the  following  April  he  was  taken  by  the  Indians  and 
carried  to  Quebec.  He  made  his  escape  from  prison,  Oct.  23, 
1746,  but  never  reached  home.  There  is  evidence  that  he  was 
drowned.  His  wife  petitioned  for  relief  for  herself  and  three 
children.  She  afterwards  married  Abraham  Anderson,  of  Wind- 
ham, and  died  in  that  town,  Dec.  1,  1802,  aged  84  years.  Clout- 
man  was  over  six  feet  in  height  and  weighed  220  pounds.     His 

son  Timothy  married  Katy ,  and  they  had  eleven  children. 

Their  descendants  are  numerous. —  Pierce,  Hist,  of  Gorham,  pp. 
50,  52,  161,  162;  Norton;  How;  Pa.  Gazette,  May  8,  1746. 

1  These  brothers,  James  and  Samuel,  were  captured  Sept.  15, 
1745,  and  held  by  the  Indians  for  some  time  before  they  were 
brought  to  the  prison.  Their  father  was  killed  Oct.  20,  1746; 
and  their  uncle,  Capt.  John  McNear,  was  brought  into  prison 
Nov.  22,  1746.     Drake;  How,  p.  19;  Norton,  p.  32. 

2  On  Apr.  22,  1746,  six  Indians,  finding  everybody  asleep  at 
New  Hopkinton,  now  Hopkinton,  captured  the  entire  household, 

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prison  a  Soldier  yt  was  Taken  at  a  Place  Called  Coun- 
toocook  Named  Thomas  Jones,  who  was  Taken  by 
ye  Indians,  and  Gave  an  account  there  was  two  killed 
when  he  was  Taken. ^ 

June  ye  ist  \q^()  this  Day  there  was  Brought  to 
prison  a  Young  man  Named  Willm  Akins,^  who  was 
taken  at  Georges  by  ye  Indians. 

consisting  of  eight  persons.  They  were  David  Woodwell,  his 
wife  Mary,  his  two  sons,  Benjamin  and  Thomas,  his  daughter 
Mary,  Samuel  Burbank  and  his  two  sons,  Caleb  and  Jonathan. 
They  were  carried  to  Canada.  David  Woodwell's  daughter,  Mary, 
and  Jonathan  Burbank,  were  detained  three  years  by  the  hidians 
at  St.  Francis  ;  the  others  were  put  in  the  prison  at  Quebec. 
Samuel  Burbank  died  there  May  19,  1747,  and  Mary  Woodwell, 
David's  wife,  died  there  Dec.  18,  1746.  The  other  four  were 
afterwards  exchanged.  Jonathan  Burbank,  after  his  return,  be- 
came an  officer  in  the  succeeding  French  and  Indian  War,  and  was 
killed.  Mary  Woodwell,  David's  daughter,  was  born  in  Hopkin- 
ton,  Mass.,  May  1 1,  1730.  About  five  years  after  her  ransom  from 
the  hands  of  the  Indians,  she  married  Jesse  Corbett,  by  whom  she 
had  two  sons.  Her  husband  was  drowned  in  1759.  She  afterwards 
muried  Jeremiah  Fowler,  by  whom  she  had  five  children,  and 
died  in  October,  1829,  aged  nearly  100  years.  An  account  of  her 
captivity  is  published  in  Drake,  Indian  Captivities,  pp.  140-143. 

1  On  May  4,  1746,  at  Contoocook,  now  Boscawen,  N.  H.,  some 
Indians  fell  upon  a  paty  of  men  at  work  near  Clay's  Hill.  They 
killed  Elisha  Cook  (after  whom  Cook's  Hill  was  named)  and  Cae- 
sar, the  Rev.  Phinehas  Stevens's  slave,  and  took  Thomas  Jones 
prisoner.  Jones  belonged  to  Sherburne,  but  was  at  this  time  a 
soldier  at  Co.itoocook.  He  died  in  captivity  Aug.  16,  1746. 
One  Thomas  Jones  w.is  a  member  of  Col.  Moore's  N.  H.  Regiment 
at  Louisburg,  in  1745.  —  Coffin,  Boscawen  and  IVebster,  pp.  41, 
42,  who  gives  the  names  incorrectly;  How,  pp.  16,  18. 

'■2 How  says:  "William  Aikings  taken  at  Pieasant  Point  near 
George's  Fort."     Narrative,  p.  16. 

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June  ye  6th  1-746  This  Day  there  arrived  to  prison 
an  old  man  Named  Timothy  Commins/  who  was 
Taken  by  ye  Indians  at  Georges  fort,  this  man  Gave 
us  an  account  there  was  five  men  with  him,  when 
he  was  Taken  yt  made  there  Escape  to  ye  fort,  But  he 
being  above  Sixty  Years  of  age  they  Took  him. 

June  ye  22^  1746  This  Day  there  came  8  prison- 
ers^ to  prison  two  yt  had  been  Latly  Taken,  and  ye 
other  6  had  been  Some  time  with  ye  Indians,  these 
was  all  Taken  By  ye  Indians,  in  ye  Frontiers  of  New 
England. 

July  ye  5th  1-746  This  Day  pr  favour  of  monsieur 
De  Chalet  we  had  permission,  to  Send  a  Second  peti- 
tion To  his  Exelencey  ye  Governour  of  Boston  for  our 
Redemption,  and  Letters  to  our  friends  those  yt  Be- 
longd  to  our  apartement  this  Day  there  was  brought 
to  prison  a  man  yt  was  Taken  by  ye  Indians  at  a 
place   called   Northfield   named  Jno  Bement,^  who 


1  Timothy  Cummings,  aged  about  60  years.  On  May  22, 
1746,  he  and  five  others  were  at  work,  about  40  rods  from  the 
block-house,  when  five  Indians  shot  at  them.  He  was  captured, 
but  the  others  escaped.  He  died  after  a  "  short  but  very  tedious" 
illness,  Apr.  13,  1747. —  How,  pp.  j6,  21;  Norton,  p.  }6\ 
N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  48  ;  Coll.  de  MSS.  rel.  a  la  Noiiv. 
France,  vol.  iii.  p.  282. 

2  Among  these  were  Deacon  Timothy  Brown  and  Robert  Mof- 
fat, who  were  captured  May  6,  1746,  at  Lower  Ashuelot,  now 
Swanzey,  N.  H.  They  were  afterwards  returned. —  How,  p.  16; 
N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  44;   Belknap,  hi.  H.,  1831,  p.  289. 

3  A  party  of  twenty  Indians,  on  June  20,  1746,  came  upon  a 
number  of  men  at  work  in  the  meadow  at  Bridgman's  fort,  about 
two  miles  below  Fort  Dummer,  and  in  the  skirmish  that  ensued, 

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Gave  an  account  ye  English  was  forming  an  Expedi- 
tion against  this  place,  he  also  Gave  us  an  account 
yt  there  was  another  man  taken  with  him  that  was 
at  present  in  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians. 

July  ye  2oth  1 746  This  Day  was  Brought  to  prison 
a  man  Named  Jno  Jones/  who  was  Taken  bound 
from  Luisbourg  to  Newfoundland  and  Brought  to 
this  place,  who  Gave  us  an  account  yt  he  took  his 
Departure  from  Luisbourg  with  four  french  men, 
and  one  English  man,  and  Landed  In  Some  place  yt 
he  was  unacquainted  with,  where  ye  English  man 
Either  Died  or  was  killed  By  ye  French  yt  was  with 
him,  after  which,  they  Ran  away  with  ye  Vessell, 
and  Brought  him  to  this  place. 

July  ye  2 1  St  1-746    This  Day  there  was  Brought  To 

they  killed  William  Robbins  and  so  severely  wounded  James 
Parker,  of  Springfield,  that  he  died  the  next  day.  They  also 
wounded  Michael  Gilson  and  Patrick  Ray,  and  took  John  Beau- 
mont, Beaman  or  Bement,  and  Daniel  How  captive.  Bement 
was  brought  down  to  Quebec  from  Montreal  by  Lieutenant  Fa- 
laise.  How  was  the  son  of  David  How,  and  nephew  of  Nehemiah 
How.  Bridgman's  fort  was  on  the  site  of  Vernon,  in  the  present 
town  of  Hinsdale,  Vermont.  See  the  following  accounts  for  dis- 
crepancies: Noah  V^r'ight,  Journal ;  Taylor's  appendix  to  Wil- 
liams, 1795,  p.  116;  Coll.  de  MSS.  rel.  a  la  Nottv.  France,  vol. 
iii.  p.  282;  Hoyt,  p.  236;  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  51; 
Doolittle,  hlarraUve. 

1  He  was  carried  to  the  "  Bay  of  Arb,"  where  there  was  an 
army  of  French  and  Indians,  to  whom  he  was  delivered,  and  by 
them  he  was  sent  to  Canada.  A  John  Jones  belonged  to  the  8th 
Company  of  Colonel  Moulton's  Third  Mass.  Regiment,  which 
took  part  in  the  expedition  against  Louisburg,  How,  p.  17  ; 
N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  vol.  xxv.  p.  258. 

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prison  a  man,  Named  John  Richard  who  was  taken 
by  ye  Indians  at  a  place  Called  Rochester  In  ye  pro- 
vience  of  Newhamshire  he  Gave  us  an  account,  there 
was  four  men  and  a  Boy  killed  when  he  was  taken, 
and  himself  wounded.^ 

August  ye  i=^tii  1-746  This  Day  there  was  Brought 
to  Prison  Seven  Prisoners,  that  was  Taken  at  ye  Island 
of  Saint  Johns,^  four  of  which  was  Soldiers  yt  Be- 
longd  to   Luisbourg,  and  three   Belongd  on   Board 

1 A  party  of  Indians  of  St.  Franfois  came  upon  five  men  in  a 
field  at  Rochester,  N.  H.,  twenty  miles  from  Portsmouth,  on  June 
2  7>  1746.  After  some  shots,  the  men  tooi<  refuge  in  a  deserted 
house  on  the  main  road  to  Dover.  The  Indians  pursued,  tore 
off  the  roof  of  the  house,  and  with  their  guns  and  tomahawks 
dispatched  Joseph  Heard,  Joseph  Richards,  John  Wentworth,  and 
Gershom  Downs,  and  wounded  and  captured  John  Richards. 
Immediately  after  this  they  captured  Jonathan  Door,  a  lad  about 
ten  years  old,  as  he  sat  on  a  fence.  John  Richards  soon  returned 
home  from  captivity,  and  died  in  1793.  Door  lived  with  the  In- 
dians until  after  the  conquest  of  Canada,  and  returned  to  his 
native  place.  Richards  was  brought  into  Qiiebec  by  Lieutenant 
Chatelain  ofTrois  Rivieres.  How,  p.  17;  Belknap,  N.  H.  ;  Ha- 
ven, Rochester ;  Coll.  de  MSS.  rel.  a  la  Noiiv.  France,  vol.  iii. 
p.  288. 

2 They  were  captured  July  10,  1746,  on  St.  John's  Island,  now 
Prince  Edward's,  by  a  detachment  of  300  Micmacs,  under  En- 
sign Croisille  de  Montesson,  who  had  been  sent  out  by  De  Ra- 
mezay.  Among  the  captives  were  Robert  Dewen  or  Downing, 
William  Daily  of  New  York,  Richard  Bennet,  Samuel  Vaughan, 
John  Pringle,  also  called  William  Prindle,  Daniel  or  William 
Norwood,  and  a  soldier  Davis.  James  Owen,  of  Brookfield,  Mass., 
was  among  the  killed,  and  one  Brisson  was  a  pilot  of  one  of  the 
vessels.  See  an  account  of  this  affair  in  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol. 
X.  p.  57. 

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Capt  Rouse/  these  men  Inform^  us  there  was  Severel 
others  killed,  and  Taken  when  they  was,  Some  of 
which  they  Expect^  hear  in  a  Short  time. 

August  ye  i6th  I -746  Thomas  Jones  Died  of  a 
feaver  after  about  Seven  or  Eight  Days  Sickness,  this 
man  was  Taken  at  a  place  Called  Contoocook  and 
had  Been  In  prison  Since  ye  24tli  of  may  Last 

August  ye  25tli  This  Day  there  was  a  Squall  of 
Snow. 

Septembrye  12th  This  Day  there  was  Brought  to 
prison  a  man  yt  was  Taken  on  ye  Island  of  St  Johns, 
Named  Robt  Dewen^  a  Soldier  yt  Belongd  to  Luis- 
bourg,  who  had  Been  with  ye  Indians  Some  Time 
and  Sufferd  much  abuse 

Septembr  ye  1 5th  i  -746  This  Day  there  was  Brought 
to  prison  twenty  three  Prisoners,  that  was  Taken  at 
ye  Fort  Messechsetts,^  who  Gave  us  an  account  they 


ipor  sketches  of  Captain  John  Rouse,  see  Akins,  Select,  from 
Pub.  Docs,  of  Nova  Scotia,  p.  225  ;  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x. 
p.  59  ;  Drake,  Fr.  and  hid.  IVar.  His  wife  was  killed  Aug.  10, 
1746,  at  Boston.  A  lad  had  been  shooting  at  a  mark  on  a  tree, 
when  a  bullet  from  his  musket,  after  grazing  the  wife  of  Captain 
Clark  Gayton,  entered  the  forehead  of  Mrs.  Rouse  and  caused  her 
death.     Pa.  Gazette,  Aug.  21,  1746. 

'-^Robert  Downing,  and  he  had  been  with  the  Indians  two 
months.     How,  p.  18. 

3  It  lay  in  the  present  town  of  Adams,  Berkshire  County,  Mass. 
The  best  contemporary  account  of  its  surrender  is  that  of  the  Rev. 
John  Norton,  chaplain  of  the  fort.  It  was  originally  printed  in 
1748,  in  Boston.  For  other  accounts  compare  Noah  Wright, 
Journal;  hi.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  pp.  65,  77;  Taylor's  ap- 
pendix to  Williams,  1795  ;  and  for  a  list  of  the  garrison,  Hoyt, 

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was  taken  By  about  Eight  or  Nine  hundred  french 
and  Indians,  Comma'J  By  monsieur  Devaudrielle,^  after 
about  30  hours  Seige,  they  Capitulated  and  Surendred 
themselves  prisoners  of  war,  on  these  Terms  Viz.  yt 
their  familyes  Should  Live  togather,  without  any  mo- 
lestation by  ye  Indians,  and  that  their  woman  Should 
not  Be  Exposed  to  march,  nor  any  of  their  people  De- 
liver^i  Into  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians,  they  also  Gave  us 
an  account,  yt  one  of  their  woman  2  was  Deliver^  of  a 
Child  by  ye  way  that  was  Chrisned  Captivity,  and 
yt  Six  of  their  people  was  In  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians, 
ye  Reverend  mr  John  Norton  ^  their  Chaplain,  and 
Sergentjno  Hawks ^  who  CommcJ  yefort  when  Taken, 
was  put  with  us  In  our  mess. 

Antiq.  Research.,  p.  238.  In  1888  the  site  of  the  fort  was  marked 
by  a  solitary  elm.  See  the  article  by  Dr.  D.  D.  Slade  in  Maga- 
zine of  Amer.  History,  vol.  xx.  p.  285. 

1  Pierre  Francois  Rigaud,  Chevalier  de  Vaudreuil.  There  is  a 
sketch  of  him  in  Morgan,  Celebrated  Canadians,  pp.  46,  47. 
See  also  the  index  of  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  under  Rigaud. 

2  Mary,  wife  of  John  Smeed,  Sr.  Her  child  died  May  18, 
1747,  aged  about  nine  months. 

3  Norton  was  born  in  Berlin,  Conn.,  in  17 16.  After  his  return 
from  captivity,  he  became  pastor  of  the  Congregational  church  in 
East  Hampton,  Middlesex  Co.,  Conn.,  and  died  there  of  the  small- 
pox, March  24,  1778,  aged  sixty-two  years.  Field,  Middlesex  Co., 
and  Hist,  of  Berkshire.  See  also  his  letter  on  the  capitulation  of 
Ft.  Mass.,  dated  Aug.  20,  1746,  the  day  of  its  surrender.  This 
letter  was  found  on  the  well  crotch,  after  the  enemy  had  burnt 
the  fort  and  carried  off  the  people.  Pa.  Gazette,  Sept.  25,  1746  ; 
Norton,  p.  1 1 . 

4  Sergeant  John  Hawks  commanded  at  Fort  Massachusetts  when 
it  capitulated,  Aug.  20,  1746.     As  early  as  the   loth  of  May  of 

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Septembr  ye  24  This  Day  6  more  prisoners  where 
Brought  4  of  which  was  Taken  at  albaney,  and  two 
at  ye  Fort  Messechusetts 

September  ye  25th  This  Day  There  Came  to  Prison 
thirty  Seven  men  2  women  and  2  Children,  who  had 
been  Taken  by  ye  Castore  and  Laurore.^  there  was 
Mr  Willm  Lambert  Master,  of  his  Majesty  Biliander  ye 
Albeney,  Bound  from  Luisbourg  to  Boston,  and  Taken 
by  ye  Castore,  Came  This  Day  Into  our  Room  and  Be- 
longd  to  our  mess, 

that  year,  he  and  John  Miles,  while  on  horseback  near  the  fort, 
were  wounded  by  two  Indians.  Hawks  fell  from  his  horse,  but, 
strangely  enough,  escaped,  as  did  also  his  companion.  In  Feb., 
1748,  with  Matthew  Ellison  and  John  Taylor,  he  set  out  for  Can- 
ada with  a  flag  of  truce.  They  proceeded  up  the  Connecticut 
River  to  Charlestown,  and  on  the  i  ith  left  that  place  for  Crown 
Point.  On  the  way  they  endured  many  hardships,  and  encamped 
at  night  on  the  snow.  From  Crown  Point  they  went  to  Canada 
by  the  way  of  Lake  Champlain.  In  Canada  they  were  well  re- 
ceived but  closely  watched,  and,  having  secured  the  release  of 
Hawks's  nephew,  Samuel  Allen,  and  Nathan  Blake,  two  captives, 
they  set  out  for  home.  Hawks  arrived  at  Deerfield  May  4,  1748. 
In  the  next  French  and  Indian  war  Hawks  rose  to  the  rank  of  lieu- 
tenant colonel  ;  was  at  the  attack  on  Ticonderoga  in  1758,  and  with 
the  army  in  the  conquest  of  Canada.  He  was  a  native  of  Deer- 
field,  and  a  proprietor  of  Upper-Ashuelot,  now  Keene,  N.  H.,  and 
was  no  less  esteemed  by  the  inhabitants  of  Deerfield  for  his  civil 
qualities  than  by  his  superior  officers  in  the  army  for  his  military 
skill.  In  Cavendish  there  is  an  elevation  called  Hawks  mountain, 
named  after  this  brave  commander.  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p. 
153;  Taylor's  appendix,  pp.  115,  117;  A'.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen. 
Reg.,  vol.  ix.  p.  164  ;  Hoyt,  pp.  235,  238. 

1  The  vessel  Le  Castor  was  earlier  commanded  by  Sieur  Dubois, 
but  at  this  time  by  M.  de  Saillies.    The  L'Aurore  was  commanded 

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September  ye  26  This  Day  there  was  brought  Into 
prison  75  men  and  two  women,  four  was  put  Into 
our  Room  to  mess  with  us  Capt  David  Roberts^  of 
Dartmouth  in  Devonshire,  and  was  Taken  By  ye  Lau- 
rore  and  Castore,  Bound  from  Newfounland  to  Liz- 
bourn,  mr  Jno  pike  of  Road  island  freighter  and 
owner  of  ye  Schooner  Bress,  and  Taken  by  ye  Lau- 
rore,  Capitaine  Diviniaua^  Commander,  and  mr  John 
Boydell  Clark  of  his  Majestys  Sloop  ye  Albaney,  and 
mr  Jonathan  Salter,  Commander  of  ye  Sloop  Endeavour, 
Bound  from  Phelidelphia  to  Luisbourg  and  Taken  by 
ye  Laurore, 

Septembr  ye  ^oth  This  Day  there  was  brought  To 
prison,  Sarah  Bryant^  yt  was  Taken  at  Goramtown. 
This  Day  there  was  a  List  Taken  of  all  our  Names  and 
Conditions,  and  our  Number  amounted  to  259  all  in 

by  M.  Duvignan.  They  took  six  small  craft,  three  of  which  were 
freighted  with  cattle,  and  the  remainder  with  provisions.  Their 
prisoners  amounted  to  168,  the  greater  part  of  whom  were  sent 
to  Quebec;  the  others  either  died  of  the  epidemic  prevailing 
amongst  them  or  were  too  sick  to  be  transported,  and  remained 
at  Minas.  Duvignan  left  the  prisoners  in  charge  of  his  lieutenant, 
Sieur  de  Gay,  and  sailed  for  France  in  the  Castor.  A^.  Y.  Col. 
Docs.,  vol.  X.  pp.  61-63;  Norton,  pp.  29-31. 

1  Hediedincaptivity,  June3, 1747,  after  19  days  of  serious  illness. 

2  M.  Duvignan. 

3  Sarah  Bryant  or  Briant  was  the  widow  of  William  Bryant. 
While  in  prison  at  Qiiebec,  on  Nov.  20,  1746,  she  was  married 
to  Leonard  Liddle,  or  Lydle,  by  the  Rev.  John  Norton.  She  took 
sick  on  May  i,  1747,  and  died  on  the  8th.  Lydle  was  one  of 
Capt.  James  Swindal's  men.  Norton,  p.  38,  who  does  not  men- 
tion her  marriage;  How,  pp.  19,  21  ;  Pote. 

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one  house,  and  ye  Greatest  part  of  us,  in  a  miserable 
Lowsey  Condition. 

October  ye  2d  This  Day  Brought  Into  prison  two 
prisoners  one  of  which  was  Jonathen^  ye  Soldier  yt 
was  Taken  with  me,  at  anapolis  and  had  been  with 
ye  Indians  17  monthes  and  Came  to  prison  in  a  Tat- 
terd  Lowsey  Condition 

October  ye  5th  This  Day  Brought  Into  prison  12 
prisoners,  from  ye  Bay  of  Verd  and  two  Died  By  ye 
way,  and  this  Day  was  Brought  to  prison  also,  Mr 
Richard  Stubs-  who  was  taken  By  ye  Indians  at  New 
Casco,  and  had  his  Companion  Shot  Down  by  his  Side, 
and  he  wounded  in  ye  Shoulder,  he  Discharged  his 
peice  and  wounded  an  Indian  in  ye  arm,  this  man 
Gave  me  an  account  yt  my  friends  was  In  Good  health. 

6th  This  Day  Came  Into  our  mess  mr  Pinkam  and 
mr  Phillips  Masters  of  Vessells.^ 


1  This  was  Jonathan  Donham  or  Dunham,  a  soldier,  taken  with 
Pole,  May  17,  1745.  He  died  Nov.  28,  1746,  after  an  illness  of 
eight  or  ten  days,  of  inflammation  of  the  lungs.  How  gives  his 
name  incorrectly  as  Jonathan  Batherick.  The  other  prisoner  brought 
into  prison  with  him  may  have  been  Jacob  Shepard  of  West- 
borough,  who  was  captured  at  Fort  Massachusetts,  and  died  May 
30,  1747.  As  to  this,  however,  there  are  discrepancies.  How, 
p.  19  ;  Norton,  p.  29. 

2  He  was  captured  Aug.  26,  1746. 

3  Capt.  Zephaniah  Pinkham,  master  of  a  whaling  sloop  from 
Nantucket,  and  Capt.  John  Phillips,  master  of  a  fishing  schooner 
from  Marblehead.  They  were  captured  near  the  harbor  of  Che- 
bucto,  and  were  permitted  to  sail  for  home  by  way  of  the  West 
Indies,  in  reward  for  good  service  rendered  by  them  in  piloting 
the  Le  Castor  and  L'Aurore  into  Chebucto.    Norton,  p.  29  ;  Pote. 

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October  ye  i2tti  This  Day  there  was  Brought  to 
Prison  24  Prisoners  from  ye  Bay  Verd  that  was  taken 
By  ye  Castore  and  Laurore,  these  men  Inform^  us  yt 
they  was  thirty  Days  without  Eating  a  peice  of  Bread. 

octobr  ye  1 6th  This  Day  ye  Major  came  to  prison 
and  promised  yt  Capt  Chapman  Sutherland  and  my 
Self  Should  have  ye  Liberty  to  Go  to  trance  or  ye 
west  indies,  and  promisd  mr  Pinkam  and  phillips, 
they  Should  Go  to  france  or  ye  west  Indias  for  their 
Good  Service  done  ym  In  pilating  ye  Castore  and 
Laurore  into  Jabuctaus.^  This  Day  also  we  took  an 
account  of  ye  Prisoners,  and  found  our  Number  to 
amount  to  267  men  women  and  Children. 

October  ye  19th  This  Day  there  arrived  from  ye 
Bay  Verd  6  Prisoners,  yt  was  in  a  Verey  miserable 
Condition  for  want  of  Provisions,  By  Reason  of  Con- 
trary winds  and  Bad  weather. 

October  ye  20th  This  Day  Died  Jacob  Read  who 
was  Taken  at  Gorham  town  ye  19th  of  apriel  past,  by 
ye  Indians  he  was  aged  about  57  Years  and  had  been 
Declining  Some  time. 

October  ye  24th  This  morning  there  was  a  Great 
Uprore  Concerning  two  prisoners  that  made  their 
Escape  Last  Night,  Edward  Cloutman  who  was  taken 
at  Gorhamtown,  and  Robt  Donbar-  ye  was  taken  at 

1  Chebucto  Bay,  near  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia. 

2  Robert  Dunbar  was  doubtless  taken  captive  as  he  was  scout- 
ing on  the  road  between  Albany  and  Fort  Oswego.  His  loss 
was  greatly  lamented,  as  he  had  performed  most  important  ser- 
vices as  a  ranger,  ever  since  the  war  began.  There  was  a  Robert 
Dunbar  at  Albany  in  1730,  and  he  is  mentioned  in  a  letter  from 

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albeney,  this  Day  we  was  all  Called  over  by  our 
Names,  to  know  if  there  was  any  more  missing,  and 
a  Gaurd  of  about  20  man,  placed  round  ye  house. 

October  ye  27th  This  Day  arrived  a  man  to  prison 
that  was  Taken  at  albeney  By  ye  Indians,  yt  Gave  us 
an  account  there  was  10  killed^  when  he  was  taken, 
at  this  Time  there  was  none  admitted  to  Come  to  ye 
prison  nor  to  Speak  with  us,  on  any  acompt 

October  ye  29th  This  Day  Came  ye  major  and  Told 
us  to  Give  him  an  account  of  what  Nessessy  we 
wanted,  for  our  Voyage  to  france. 

October  ye_3ist  This  Day  there  Came  orders  for 
Capt  Pinkham  and  phillips,  and  thirteen  of  their 
people,  to  be  Carried  on  Board  ye  Ships,  yt  was  bound 
for  ye  west  Indies,  I  Sent  two  Letters  by  ym,  one  to 
mr  Bastide  ye  Chief  Engr,  and  another  to  my  father.^ 

November  ye  ist  This  Day  Returnd  Back  to  prison 
one  of  Capt  phillips  People  who  was  Sick,  Named 
Jno  Pitman,^  this  Day  Died  Jno  Read  yt  formerly  Be- 
longd  to  Capt  Jno  Gorhams  Company,  it  hapned  to 
be  ye  poor  Young  mans  fortune,  to  be  Carrid  out  ye 


the  Commissioners  of  Indian  Affairs  to  Governor  John  Mont- 
gomery of  New  York,  which  relates  to  French  encroachments  in 
western  New  York.  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  v.  p.  910;  Drake, 
p.  90. 

1  How  gives  it  thus:  "A  man  was  brought  to  prison,  and 
says,  the  Indians  took  five  more,  and  brought  ten  Scalps  to 
Montreal."      Narrative,  p.  19. 

-'Capt.  William  Pote,  Sr. 

3John  Pitman,  of  Marblehead.  He  died  of  the  scurvy,  June  10, 
1747.     Norton,  p.  39. 

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Next  man  to  his  father,  ye  aforsd  Jacob  Read,  who 
Died  ye  20th  of  the  Last  month 

November  ye  4th  This  Day  arrived  6  Prisoners 
that  had  Been  Some  time  at  montrial  and  was  taken 
at  times  on  ye  frontears  of  New  England,  by  ye  In- 
dians, this  montrial  is  about  60  Leagus  up  ye  River, 
above  this  place. 

November  ye  5th  This  Day  we  had  Inteligence 
yt  ye  Ships  was  Saild  for  France,  and  yt  none  of  us 
yt  had  Been  promisd  to  Go  Could  Be  admitted,  by 
any  means,  this  was  Sorrowfull  News  to  me  and  all 
of  us,  yt  had  made  So  much  Dependanc[eJ  on  Going 
to  france. 

Novmbr  ye  9th  This  Day  was  brought  to  prison 
one  Jno  maccaune,^  yt  was  Taken  at  a  place  Called 

1  Pote  is  mistaken  in  tiie  name.  He  was  Capt.  John  McNear, 
who  came  to  Newcastle  early  in  the  history  of  the  colony.  The 
Indians  had  long  been  desirous  of  capturing  him,  and  at  last 
succeeded.  He  was  twice  taken,  and  as  often  exchanged.  The 
first  time,  September  15,  1745,  they  took  him  just  at  night,  at 
the  Marsh  Bridge,  as  he  was  driving  his  cows  home  from  pasture. 
William  Hopkins,  of  Jefferson,  and  the  brothers  Anderson  were 
captured  at  the  same  time.  McNear  returned  home,  and,  being 
in  Indian  attire,  frightened  one  of  his  neighbors  whom  he  met 
on  the  cow  path  at  Dark  Swamp  Hill,  and  who,  believing  all 
was  now  over  with  him,  surrendered  himself,  expecting  to  be 
taken  to  Canada.  His  joy  was  indescribable  when  he  discovered 
his  supposed  captor  to  be  his  friend,  and  they  together  hastened 
home  to  receive  a  joyous  welcome.  The  second  time  he  was 
taken,  October  20,  1746,  he  was  threshing  corn  in  his  barn, 
with  his  brother-in-law,  James  Anderson,  the  father  of  James 
and  Samuel  Anderson.  They  were  taking  their  dinner,  when 
the  Indians  came  along  secretly,   and,   the  dog  barking,  they 

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Sheapsquet,  By  ye  Indians,  this  man  Gave  us  an  ac- 
count, of  10  Sail  of  French  men  of  war  arrived  to 
Jabuctaus,  and  40  Transports,  this  Day  Died  one 
Davis/ a  Soldier,  yt  was  taken  at  ye  Island  of  St.  Johns. 

November  ye  loth  This  Day  was  built  a  Centerey 
Box,  in  ye  prison  Yard  By  ye  Gate,  this  Night  they 
had  orders  from  ye  General  to  Count  us  twice  a  Day, 
Viz  night  and  morning  Least  any  more  of  us,  Should 
Endeavour  to  make  our  Escape. 

13th  Died  John  Bingham  2  who  was  taken  with 
Capt  Willm  Chapman,  about  160  Leagus  To  ye  Eas- 
ward  of  ye  Banks  of  Newfoundland  this  man  had  Been 
of  Great  Service  to  us,  Ever  Since  our  arrivel  to  this 
place,  as  he  had  Cookd  and  washd  for  us  Constantly. 

showed  themselves.  A  fight  ensued,  in  which  Anderson  was 
killed  after  having  wounded  an  Indian.  Thereupon  McNear 
surrendered,  and  was  carried  for  the  second  time  to  Canada, 
where  he  arrived  in  prison  at  Qiiebec  November  22.  Capt. 
John  McNear,  Sr.,  was  a  noted  man,  and  town  clerk  for  a  num- 
ber of  years.  He  was  born  in  1701,  married  Mary  Shirley  of 
Chester,  N.  H.,  and  died  in  November,  1798.  He  owned  lot 
No.  12,  which  he  bought  from  William  Hopkins.  The  names 
of  his  ten  children,  four  sons  and  six  daughters,  are  Captain 
John,  Jr.,  James,  Joseph,  Thomas,  Anne,  Sarah,  Nelly,  Betsy, 
Jane  and  Margaret,  the  youngest,  born  in  the  garrison,  and 
while  her  father  was  a  prisoner  in  Quebec.  Cushman,  Hist, 
of  Anc.  Sbeepscot  and  Newcastle,  pp.  149-151,  404;  Norton,  p. 
32  ;  How,  p.  19. 

ijohn  Davis  was  captured  with  Mr.  Norman  on  the  Island  of 
St.  John's,  July  10,  1746.  He  was  a  soldier  and  belonged  to  the 
King's  forces  at  Louisburg.     How,  p.  19;  Norton,  pp.  31,  32. 

2  Norton  says :  "  He  belonged  to  Philadelphia."  Redeemed  Cap., 
p.  32. 

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at  this  time  we  was  allowed,  But  four  iiours  In  twenty 
four  to  walk  in  ye  Yard,  and  orders  from  ye  General 
In  all  ye  Roomes  Viz  Eight,  yt  we  must  Be  By  our  Beds 
or  hammocks,  to  Be  Numbrd  by  ye  officer  of  ye  Gaurd, 
at  Eight  at  Night,  and  6  In  ye  morning. 

Novbr  ye  i  ■yth  Died  Nathan  Ames  ^  that  was  Taken 
at  ye  fort  Messechusetts 

Novbr  ye  I  gth  this  Day  was  Brought  to  prison  one 
Robert  Adams  -  yt  was  Taken  By  ye  Indians  at  Sheaps- 
quet.  Died  andrew  Hanes^  a  Dutch  man  yt  had  Been 
Taken  by  ye  Indians  at  Saratogue,  heard  yt  Some  of 
ye  Five  Nations  of  Indians  Viz  ye  mohawks  had  Been 
Near  montrial  and  killed  4  or  5  french  people  and 
Taken  7  prisoners'* 

Novembr  ye  20th  This  Day  Died  one  Jacob  Grout 
a  Duch  man  ^  that  was  Taken  a[t]  Sorastoga  at  4 
P  M  was  Married  Lanerd  Liddle,  a  Man  yt  was  taken 


1  Nathan  Eames  of  Marlborough,  Middlesex  Co.,  Mass.  Some 
of  the  family  spell  the  name  Ames.  No  mention  is  made  of  him 
in  the  genealogies  in  Hudson,  Hist,  of  Marlborough ;  Sewall, 
Hist.  oflVoburn;  or  Barry,  Hist,  of  Framingbam.  Hudson,  p. 
139,  simply  states  that  he  was  taken  prisoner  at  Fort  Massachu- 
setts. 

2  He  was  captured  at  Sheepscott,  Oct.  20,  1 746.    Norton,  p.  32. 

3  Norton  says:  "Nov.  18.  Died  at  night,  Andrew  Sconce. 
He  was  taken  near  Albany,  August  17,  1746."  Redeemed  Cap., 
p.  32. 

4See  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  pp.  86,  179;  Gov.  Shirley's 
Message  to  the  General  Court  of  Mass. -Bay,  Dec.  30,  1746. 

5  He  belonged  to  Schenectady,  and  was  taken  captive  April  27, 
1746.  Norton,  p.  32,  who  calls  him  John  Grote.  The  name  is 
more  likely  Groot. 

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with  Capt  Swindal  To  a  Woman  Named  Sarrah  Bry- 
ant, yt  was  Taken  at  Gorhamtown,  By  ye  Indians  ye 
19th  of  Last  april,  and  Lost  her  husband  and  four 
Chilldren,  killed  By  ye  Indians  yt  Took  her  there  was 
present  at  the  Ceremony,  ye  Commissary  and  mon- 
sieur De  Chalet,  preformed  By  ye  Reverd  mr  John 
Norton  Late  Chaplain  of  ye  fort  Messechusets,  By  per- 
mission from  his  Lordship  ye  General. 

22d  This  Day  Brought  In  a  prisoner  ^  yt  was  Taken 
at  Sheepsquet,  in  ye  County  of  York,  in  ye  Provience 
of  ye  Massechusets  who  Gave  us  an  account  there 
was  News  in  Boston,  of  a  French  man  of  war-  Being 
Cast  away  on  ye  Isle  of  Sables  a  60  Gun  Ship. 

Novbr  ye  24  This  Day  Died  Jno  Bradshaw,^  a  man 
of  about  27  Years  of  age,  who  was  Taken  By  mon- 
sieur marain,  when  Capt  Donehew  was  killed,  this 
Young  man  was  buryed  with  much  Ceremoney,  Be- 
cause they  Supposed  him  a  Catholick,  and  was  Hon- 
ourably Buryed  In  their  Church  Yard. 

1  Capt.  John  McNear. 

2The  corvette  La  Legere,  Capt.  Guillimin,  commander,  and 
wrecked  in  Sept.,  1746.  Guillimin  went  ashore  on  Sable  Island 
duringthe  night  ofthe  i4and  i  5  of  Sept.  (new  style), and  succeeded 
in  saving  only  a  little  powder  and  lead.  Four  days  later  he  dis- 
covered three  Englishmen,  who  conducted  him  to  a  miserable 
cabin,  in  which  he  wintered.  He  remained  on  this  island  until 
June  13  (new  style),  when  he  and  his  crew  were  taken  by  some 
English  fishing  smacks,  which  carried  them  to  Boston,  where  they 
arrived  on  the  22.     N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  pp.  124,  125. 

3  He  was  wounded  when  captured,  but  recovered.  During  most 
ofthe  time  of  his  captivity  he  was  ill  with  consumption,  of  which 
disease  he  died.     How,  p.  19;  Norton,  p.  32. 

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Novr  ye  28th  Died  Jonathan  Donham^  one  of  my 
people,  of  an  Inflamation  of  ye  Lungs,  and  was  Car- 
ried out  In  ye  Box,  yt  was  made  for  ye  first  yt  Died, 
which  was  made  about  6  foot.  In  Length,  2  foot 
Broad  i  ^  foot  high  or  Deep,  and  four  handles  like  a 
handbarrow,  they  was  Carried  Between  two  men, 
and  where  they  was  Carried  we  Never  Could  Learn', 
But  they  Usualy  Returnfl  with  ye  Box  in  a  Verey 
Short  time. 

Nov  ye  30th  Died  Capt.  Willm  Bagley-  yt  was 
Taken  By  ye  Laurore,  Bound  from  Newburey  to  Cap 
britune,  after  having  Been  Sick  14  Days  with  a  fea- 
vour,  this  man  was  Lemented  by  us,  he  Being  one  ye 
\i.  e.,  yt]  Bore  a  Good  Charrector,  and  was  Carried  out 
in  ye  aforsd  Box,  By  two  Chimney  Sweepers. 

December  ye  2d  This  Day  Died  a  Duch  man 
Named,  Geret  Vanderverick '^  and  was  taken  at  al- 
baney  by  monr  marrain,  this  man.  Left  his  father  and 
mother  In  ye  prison  with  one  Sister,  his  father  aged 
about  75  Years,  and  was  a  prisoner  In  this  place  In 
Quean  Anns  war,  and  his  mother  about  72,  Both 
abliged  to  march  from  albany  about  a  Year  past  to 
this  place, 

1  He  died  after  eight  or  ten  days'  sickness.     Norton,  p.  33. 

2  How  says:  "Nov.  29.  Capt.  Bailey  of  Almsbury  died." 
Narrative,  p.  20.  Bagley  is  undoubtedly  the  correct  name,  and 
is  so  spelled  by  Norton. 

3  Norton  says :  "  December  1 .  Died  Gratis  Vanderveriske,  after 
a  tedious  sickness  of  six  or  seven  weeks.  He  belonged  to  Sarra- 
tago,  and  was  taken  by  the  enemy,  November  17th,  1745."  Re- 
deemed Cap.,  p.  33. 

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Decembr  ye  6th  This  Day  Died  Pike  Gordon  ^  a 
Young  man  yt  was  taken  By  ye  Indians,  at  a  place 
Called  Sawcoe  there  is  now  about  thirty  People  Sick 
In  this  prison. 

Decembr  ye  ytii  Died  Martha  Cluackinbush "  a  Girl 
of  about  12  Years  of  age. 

Decembr  ye  1 1  th  Died  Meriam  Scott, ^  yt  was  Taken 
at  ye  Fort  Messechusets  Last  august  Left  Behind,  hear, 
her  husband  and  two  Children. 

Decemr  ye  i^th  we  that  Belongd  to  our  Room, 
wrote  a  Letter  to  ye  Entendant  and  wishd   him  a 


1  He  was  a  son  of  Joseph  Gordon,  of  Saco,  and  was  taken  cap- 
tive Sept.  6,  1746,  while  on  his  way  from  his  father's  house  to 
the  Falls.  He  and  his  brother  Joseph  set  out  with  the  intention 
of  going  to  their  work  at  the  Cole  mill,  when  they  were  sur- 
prised by  some  Indians.  Joseph  was  shot,  and  Pike  was  taken 
prisoner.  The  Indians  carried  him  to  Canada,  where  he  arrived 
in  the  prison  at  Quebec,  Oct.  5.  On  the  journey  thither  he 
enforced  the  respect  of  the  savages  by  his  fearless  deportment, 
and  was  admitted  by  them  to  their  mess.  A  curious  monody  on 
the  death  of  these  two  brothers  was  composed,  it  is  said,  by  a 
young  woman,  Joseph's  betrothed.  Folsom,  Hist,  of  Saco  and 
Biddcford,  pp.  243,  244  ;  Norton,  p.  29.  He  was  ill  eleven  days, 
and  all  the  time  delirious.     Norton,  p.  33. 

2  She  was  taken  captive  at  Saratoga,  Nov.  17,  174=),  and  had  a 
"  long  and  tedious  sickness."     Norton,  p.  33. 

■*  Miriam  Scott,  the  wife  of  Moses  Scott,  both  taken  captive 
when  Fort  Massachusetts  capitulated,  Aug.  20,  174b.  On  August 
24,  while  on  the  Journey  to  Canada,  she  was  wet  through  with 
rain,  from  which  she  contracted  a  fatal  illness.  "She  wasted 
away  to  a  mere  skeleton,  and  lost  the  use  of  her  limbs."  Norton, 
pp.  16,  33.  Her  youngest  child,  Moses  Scott,  aged  two  years, 
died  of  consumption,  Feb.  10,    1747.     Norton;  How;  Pote. 

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happy  and  merrey  Chrismass  &c,  Sent  us  a  Cagg  of 
Clerrett  Containing  about  3  Gallons 

December  ye  16  Died  Jno  boon'  an  apprintice  to 
Capt  Dav.d  Roberts 

Decembr  ye  18  Died  Mary,-  ye  wife  of  Wm  Wood- 
well,  a  woman  yt  Bore  an  Exceeding  Good  Charector 
among  all  ye  Prisoners,  and  Left  behind  her  In  this 
place,  her  husband  and  two  Children,  and  a  Daughter 
in  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians,  aged  about  18  Years. 

Decembr  ye  20th  This  Day  wrote  a  Petition  to 
his  Exelencey,  ye  Governour  of  Boston,  By  Incourage- 
ment,  and  permision,  from  monsieur  De  Chalet  a 
Gentelman,  who  has  been  a  Great  Benifactor  to  us, 
Since  we  have  had  ye  misfortune  to  be  hear,  this  Gen- 
tleman Promises  us  to  Do  all,  yt  Lays  in  his  power, 
to  forward  our  petition,  and  Lettres  which  we  hope 
will  meet  with  Succes, 

Decembr  ye  2 1  st  New  Years  Day  ^  with  ye  French , 
this  morning  monsieur  Lorain,  Sent  us  In  two  Bottles 
ofBrandy,  and  Some  mutten  Pies  and  wishd  us  a  happy 
New  Year. 

Decembr  ye  2}^  Died  Rebecah  ^  wife  of  Jno  Perrey, 
She  Left  behind  her,  in  this  place  her  husband, 

1  How  and  Norton  both  give  the  date  as  Dec.  15th.  He  was 
captured  at  sea,  May  i,  1746,  and  belonged  to  Devonshire,  Eng- 
land.    His  death  was  due  to  consumption.     Norton,  p.  33. 

2  She  was  the  wife  of  David  Woodwell  of  New  Hopkinton,  and 
died  of  the  yellow  fever,  after  an  illness  of  nearly  two  weeks'  dura- 
tion. She  had  two  sons,  Benjamin  and  Thomas,  and  a  daughter, 
Mary.     See  a  former  note  for  a  fuller  description  of  this  family. 

3  The  French  reckoned  new  style,  the  English  old  style. 

4  She  was  one  of  the  captives  from  Fort  Massachusetts,  taken 

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December  ye  25th  Christmas,  This  Day  Some  Gen- 
tleman had  So  much  Regard  for  us  as  to  Send  us  a 
Couple  Gallons  of  Brandy  for  our  Room,  to  Celebrate 
our  Christmass  with  mirth,  and  forget  our  Sorrows, 
But  we  found  ye  thoughts  of  our  misfortuns,  was 
So  Imprinted  in  us,  that  all  ye  Brandy  in  New  france 
is  not  Capable  to  make  us  forget  it,  while  we  Remain 
thus  In  Confinement. 

Decembr  ye  26th  Died  one  William  Daly^  of  New 
York,  was  put  out  in  ye  Yard  when  Sowed  up  In  a 
Canvis  bag,  and  left  all  Night  in  ye  frost. 

January  ye  2d  [  1 747]  Died  a  man  Named  Thos  Atkin- 
son ^  who  was  Taken  with  Capt  James  Swindal  In  may 
1 745,  Ever  Since  a  prisoner,  a  Stout  Likly  Young  fellow 

January  ye  3d  This  Day  Died  Josette  Lorain,  our 
Prison  keepers  Daughter,  about  i  5  Years  of  age,  one 
that  had  behavd  Verey  well  to  ye  prisoners,  and 
abliged  them  all  yt  Lay  in  her  power,  this  Day  Died 
also  Jonathan  Hogadon,^  taken  at  Saratogue,  a  Native 

Aug.  20,  1746.   She  "  had  a  cold,  and  was  exercised  with  wreck- 
ing pains  until  she  died."     Norton,  p.  33. 

1  William  Daly,  or  Dayly,  was  one  of  Capt.  John  Rouse's  men 
taken  captive  on  St.  John's  Island,  July  10,  1746.  He  had  a  very 
long  illness,  and  several  times  seemed  to  revive ;  but  he  took  re- 
lapses, which  so  weakened  him  that  he  died.  "  He  swelled  in 
his  neck  and  side  of  his  face,  and  mortified."  Norton,  p.  34. 

2  He  came  from  Lancashire,  England.  He  was  very  ill  eight 
or  nine  days.     Norton,  p.  34. 

3  He  was  taken  captive  while  on  a  scout  near  Fort  Ann,  Nov. 
16,  1743  ;  and  died  after  an  illness  of  over  two  months'  duration. 
Norton,  p.  34.  Norton  and  How  give  his  name  respectively  as 
Hogadorn  and  Harthan. 

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of  Albeney,  and  was  taken  by  ye  Indians  and  Brought 
hear. 

January  ye  4111  Buryed  monsieur  Lorains  Daughter, 
In  a  Verey  Genteel  and  Decent  manner,  after  having 
had  many  Ceremonies. 

January  ye  5th  Died  In  ye  City  of  Quebec  ye  Rev- 
erend Father,  Chaveleze,  a  man  of  a  Brave  Presence, 
he  was  of  ye  order  of  Saint  francoise,  and  one  of  ye 
Governours  Council  a  Great  and  Learnd  man,  about 
14  Days  past,  brought  his  Reasons  in  writing  why  ye 
Roman  Catholick  faith  was  preferable  to  ye  Protestant, 
he  Gave  it  to  ye  Reverd  mr  John  Norton  our  minister 
to  answer,  he  was  Verey  Industrious  in  Visiting  ye 
Sick  In  this  prison,  and  made  Several  Converts  to  ye 
Roman  faith  Both  of  Sick  and  well,  and  Caught  his 
Distemper  In  ye  Prison  By  his  frequent  Visits. 

Janury  ye  12th  This  Day  20  Sick  people  Carried 
out  of  ye  Prison  to  an  hospital  Provided  on  purpose 
for  Sick  Prisoners  ^ 

Jany  13  This  Day  Died  one  Francois  andrews^  a 
man  yt  Belongd  to  Cape  Ann. 

Jan  ye  15th     Died  Jacob  Bagley*  Brother  to  Willm 

1  This  prison  hospital  was  provided  at  the  governor's  order,  in 
the  hope  that  thereby  the  prevailing  epidemic  might  be  arrested. 
Three  men  attended  the  sick  prisoners  here,  and  as  soon  as  any 
became  ill  they  were  carried  out  to  this  house. 

2  How  gives  his  Christian  name  incorrectly  as  "  Phineas."  He 
came  from  Cape  Ann  ;  was  taken  captive  at  sea,  June  24,  1746, 
and  died  of  a  bloody  flux  ;  being  the  first  one  who  died  in  the 
newly  provided  prison  hospital.     Norton,  p.  34. 

3  He  belonged  to  Newbury  ;  was  taken  captive  at  sea.  May  26, 
1746,  and  died  after  about  two  days'  illness.     Norton,  p.  34. 

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Bagley  formerly  Deceasd,  this  man  had  been  Sick  But 
24  hours  with  Pleurisey. 

January  ye  17th  3  men  taken  Sick  and  Sent  to  ye 
hospital.  Returnd  one  Named  Quacinbush.^  DiedGuy 
Braband "  of  Capt  Chapmans  People  after  long  Sickness 

January  ye  21  wite  washed  our  Room  During 
which  Time,  we  Laid  our  Beds  out  In  ye  Snow,  Verey 
Sickley  house  almost  Every  Day  Some  Sent  to  ye  hos- 
pital, and  few  Return,  never  Less  then  20  or  30  Sick 
at  ye  hospital 

January  ye  23  Died  Samuel  Lovet,^  one  that  was 
taken  at  ye  Messechusetts  fort,  this  man  Died  of  an 
Inflamation  on  his  Lungs,  this  Night  had  a  Dispute, 
de  quelque  Chose  avec  monr  Lorain  qu'il  le  fitsfache. 

January  ye  28  Cold  Cloudy  weather  we  was  all 
Verey  Sickly,  and  Dayly  Sending  people  to  ye  hos- 
pital, thanks  Be  to  almighty  God  I  am  in  Good  health, 
although  Discontented  with  my  Confinement. 

Febuary  ye  7  Returnd  6  or  Eight  of  ye  people 
from  ye  hospital  yt  Gave  us  an  account  yt  they  was 
Cheifly  on  ye  mending  hand  at  ye  hospital. 

Feb  ye  i  oth     Died  a  Child  ^  of  Moses  Scotts  aged 

1  He  may  have  been  either  Jacob  or  Isaac  Qiiackinbush.  They 
both  died  some  time  later  and  on  the  same  day. 

2  Guy  Braband,  Giat  Braban,  or  Guyart  Brabbon,  was  Capt. 
Chapman's  carpenter,  and  came  from  Maryland.  He  was  ill  ten 
weeks.     Norton,  p.  34  ;  How,  p.  20. 

3  He  was  the  son  of  Major  Lovet  of  Mendon,and  was  ill  nearly 
a  month.     How,  p.  20;  Norton,  p.  35. 

4  Norton  says  :  "  Feb.  1 1.  Died  in  the  morning,  Moses  Scot, 
son  to  Moses  Scot.  He  was  a  child  of  about  two  years  old,  and 
died  with  the  consumption."     Redeemed  Cap.,  p.  3^. 

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about  2  Years,  this  Day,  Buissey  Several  of  ye  Pris- 
oners, yt  was  Imployed  by  monsieur  Laurain  ye  Prison 
keeper,  to  throug[h]  ye  Snow  out  of  ye  Yard,  over 
ye  piquets. 

Feb  ye  1 1  Died  a  man^  that  had  been  Some  time 
Lame,  and  on  his  Death  Bed  Reflected  on  another  In 
ye  prison,  whom  he  Said  was  ye  Cause  of  his  Death, 
by  a  blow  he  had  Received  from  him  Some  time  past 
in  ye  Prison. 

Feby  14  Sent  out  one  Susanah  Carter  alies  Phil- 
lips- to  Lye  in,  She  having  by  her  Industrey,  and  ye 
help  of  one  Cornelious,  prepared  her  Self  for  it.  Since 
She  was  Taken,  although  She  has  been  almost  Con- 
tinualy  Differing  about  her  Credit,  with  ye  others  her 
Companions 

Febu  I  5th  This  Day  Brought  in  7  Prisoners^  from 
morial  [Montreal],  who  had  been  Taken  Some  time 
past,  on  ye  fronteers  of  New  England  By  ye  Sauvages, 
they  Gave  me  an  account  of  two  men  yt  had  made 

1  Norton  says:  "  Wm.  Galbaoth,  a  Scots-man.  He  was  taken 
at  sea,  April  4th,  1746  ;  was  sick  about  a  month  before  he  died." 
Redeemed  Cap.,  p.  35.  William  Garwafs.  How,  p.  20,  Pote 
calls  him  in  his  list  William  Gilbert. 

2  A  daughter  was  born  to  her.  There  are  differences  as  to  the 
date  of  death  of  the  child  and  its  name.  Pote  calls  the  child  Ann 
Carter.  Norton  gives  the  following  entry:  "April  30.  Died 
Susanna  McCartees,  infant  child."  Redeemed  Cap.,  p.  37.  Pote's 
dates  for  the  same  are  April  26  and  May  2. 

3  Their  names  were  Daniel  How,  nephew  of  Nehemiah  How, 
John  Sunderland,  John  Smith,  Richard  Smith,  William  Scot, 
Philip  Scoffil,  and  Benjamin  Tainter,  son  of  Lieut.  Tainter  of 
Westborough  in  New  England,     How,  pp.  20,  21. 

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their  Escape  from  montrial,  and  In  their  way  killed 
two  Young  Indians,  and  Scalpd  them,  and  yt  Some  of 
our  mowhawk  Indians  had  Come  on  ye  Borders  Near 
morial  [Montreal],  &  killed  1 5  french  people,  and  taken 
Some  Prisoners,  and  Burned  Several  of  their  houses, 
this  Day  there  was  Several  Children  taken  out  of 
prison.  By  ye  orders  of  his  Lordship,  and  put  at  French 
houses  at  So  much  pr  week. 

Feb  ye  17  This  Day  there  was  taken  out  of  Prison, 
James  price,  a  Lad  yt  had  been  Taken  at  Sarostoga 
about  16  months  past,  to  Live  with  ye  Priest  Named 
monsieur  Tonancour.^ 

Feb  23  Died  Richard  Bennit^  one  of  Capt  Rouses 
people,  who  was  Taken  at  ye  Island  of  Saint  Johns, 
this  man  Died  of  a  Consumtion, 

Feb,  25.  Died  at  ye  hospital  one  Michal  Woods ^ 
an  Irish  man  yt  was  Taken  with  Capt  Salter  aged 
about  60  Years,  this  man  had  Been  Sick  but  about 
24  hours  and  Died  Verey  Sudenly. 

March  ye  2d     there  is  at  this  time  2j^  Persons  in 

1  No  doubt  M.  de  Tonnancourt,  who  was,  in  1750,  Bigot's 
deputy  at  Three  Rivers.  See  hi.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  pp.  105, 
218,  219. 

2  Richard  Bennet.  "  He  belonged  to  the  Jerseys  ;  "  was  taken 
captive  July  10,  1746,  and  "had  a  long  and  tedious  sickness." 
Norton,  p.  35. 

2  The  name  is  not  correct  here.  Pote  in  his  list  gives  it  cor- 
rectly, Dugan.  Spelled  by  How,  Dugon,  and  by  Norton,  Do- 
gan.  He  enlisted  at  Philadelphia  as  a  soldier  for  Louisburg,  and 
was  taken  captive  while  on  his  passage.  "He  had  been  sick, 
and  recovered,  but  took  a  relapse  the  20th  instant."  Norton, 
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this  prison  and  about  20  at  ye  hospital,  this  Day  there 
was  17  men  who  had  ye  Itch  put  into  ye  Chambre 
over  us  to  Be  Cured. 

March  loth  Came  to  prison  two  Gentlemen  from 
whom  we  had  an  account*  of  an  affair  at  menis  Viz 
yt  about  550  men  at  arms  at  menis  about  2  months 
past,  had  arrived  In  order  to  bring  under  ye  Inhabit- 
ants ye  Neutrel  French,  to  a  more  Just  observence  of 
ye  Neutrelaty,  they  brought  with  ym  Timber  Ready 
hewed,  to  Erect  a  fortification,  and  Necessery  Stores 
Viz  Cannon  amonition  &c,  and  i  50  pair  of  Irons,  but 
they  was  Suprised  by  about  250  French  and  Indians 
from  this  place,  when  133  where  killed,  &  417  Taken 
prisoners,  367  of  which  they  Sent  back  to  anapolis, 
on  these  Conditions,  that  Such  a  Number  Should  be 
Sent  from  boston,  by  ye  first  opertunity,  and  yt  they 
Should  ablige  themselves,  not  to  take  up  armes 
against  his  most  Christian  Majesty,  for  ye  Term  of 
Six  months,  50  they  Confind  at  menes  as  pledges, 
for  ye  Performance  of  ye  above  obligations,  they 
Tell  us  In  all  this  fray,  they  Lost  But  2  french  men 
and  three  Indians,  But  it  wants  Confirmation. 

March  ye  i6th  Came  to  Prison  two  Gentlemen 
and  two  Ladys,  and  Brought  with  ym  ye  Daughter^  of 
one  Qijacinbush,  yt  was  Taken  Near  albeney,  this 

1  Norton  gives  this  account  under  date  of  March  5. 

2  Rachel  Quackinbush.  hi  1750,  when  an  exchange  of  prison- 
ers, detained  in  Canada,  was  in  progress,  Lieut.  B.  Stoddert  en- 
deavored repeatedly  to  persuade  her  to  accompany  him  home, 
but  she  resolutely  refused,  abjured  the  Protestant  faith,  and  pre- 
ferred to  remain  in  Canada.     A'.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  214. 

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Child  had  been  with  ye  French,  Ever  Since  She  was 
Taken  with  her  Parents,  which  is  about  i8  months, 
there  was  her  Father  &  mother  Granfather  and 
Grandmother  In  this  prison,  they  Endeavourd  to 
make  her  Speak  with  ym  But  She  would  not  Speak 
a  word  Neither  In  Dutch  nor  English,  one  of  ye 
Gentlemen  Promised  me,  he  would  Send  me  a  Shirt, 
and  Some  Brandy  and  Suger  and  Tabacoe  &c,  and  yt 
he  would  do  all  In  his  power,  for  me  to  Be  Exchangd 
ye  first. 

ye  I'yth  march  Saint  Patricks  Day  many  of  ye  Irish 
people  In  ye  Prison  Exceeding  merrey  with  Brandy, 
they  had  as  a  present  from  monsieur  Entendant  to 
Celebrate  ye  Feast  of  Saint  Patrick 

march  ye  19th  Brought  Into  prison  two  Prisoners 
Viz  a  man  and  a  woman  yt  had  been  Taken  at  alba- 
ney  Last  octoby  by  ye  Indians,  they  Gave  us  an  ac- 
count there  was  two  Boys  Taken  with  ym  one  of 
which  is  at  present  with  ye  Indians. 

March  ye  22^  Died  John  Fort  ^  a  Dutch  man  yt 
was  taken  about  18  months  past  Near  albanay  pr 
monsieur  marrain,   aged  Near  70  Years,   and  one 


iCapt.  Joharfnes  Fort  was  one  of  the  eight  children  of  Jean  Fort, 
alias  Liberte,  and  Margriet  RinckhoLit,  his  wife.  He  was  cap- 
tured while  on  a  scout  near  Fort  Ann,  November  16,  1745. 
Two  of  his  brothers,  Abraham  and  Jacob,  and  two  nephews, 
sons  of  his  brothers  Jacob  and  Nicholas,  were  also  detained  as 
prisoners  in  Canada.  Johannes  was  married  to  Rebecca  Van 
Antwerpen.  He  died  of  consumption.  Schuyler,  in  his  Co/o«tfl/ 
New  York,  states  that  he  died  "December  7,  1746,"  which  is  an 
error.  Compare,  Norton,  Redeemed  Cap.,  p.  36;  Schuyler,  Co- 
lonial New  York,  vol.  ii.  pp.  371,  375. 

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Samuil  Goodman '  aged  about  45,  Taken  at  ye  masse- 
chusetts  Fort, 

march  ye  29th  Died  mary  ye  wife  of  Jno  Smeed^ 
of  a  feaver,  She  was  Taken  at  ye  Fort  Massechusets, 
and  was  ye  woman  yt  was  Delivered  of  a  Child  on  ye 
Road,  as  mentioned  In  Sepr  ye  i  ^th  1 746. 

march  ye  30th  ye  Gentleman  yt  Promised  me  to 
Send  a  Shirt  &c,  was  as  Good  as  his  promis  this  Day 
Came  Into  prison  one  Susanah  Boilison,^  yt  had  been 
taken  out  of  prison  for  about  3  months  past,  To  Live 
with  a  Gentlewoman  In  ye  Town  in  ye  Capacity  of  a 
Servant,  and  Could  not  agree  with  her  mistress,  She 
had  ye  Charector  of  as  Great,  &c. 

^Samuel  Goodman,  of  South  Hadley.  He  died  of  the  scurvy. 
Norton,  p.  36. 

2  The  history  of  the  Smeed  or  Smead  family  is  tragical.  They 
were  taken  captive  at  Fort  Massachusetts,  Aug.  20,  1746.  While 
on  their  march  to  Canada,  on  the  second  night  of  their  captivity, 
Aug.  21,  Mrs.  Smeed  gave  birth  to  a  daughter,  who  was  named 
Captivity,  and  was  baptized  by  the  Rev.  John  Norton  on  the 
following  day.  This  child  died  on  May  17  or  18,  1747,  aged 
nine  months.  Mrs.  JVlary  Smeed  died  March  29,  1747,  after  an 
illness  of  eight  weeks.  Their  son  John  died  of  consumption 
April  7  or  8,  1747;  and  another  son,  Daniel,  died  on  May  13, 
1747.  The  father,  John  Smeed,  returned  home  from  captivity. 
While  he  was  traveling  from  Northfield  to  Sunderland  on  Oct.  19, 
1747,  he  was  killed  and  scalped  near  the  mouth  of  Miller-'s  River. 
He  had  returned  home  from  Canada  but  a  few  days  before.  In 
a  period  of  less  than  seven  months  the  whole  family  had  died. 
These  facts  are  mainly  gleaned  from  Norton,  Redeemed  Cap.,  and 
Taylor's  appendix  to  Williams,  1795. 

3  Pote  records  her  strange  union  with  John  Simson  on  July 
12,   1747.     Norton  does  not  mention  either  of  them. 

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March  ye  31st  Fine  Pleasent  weather  this  has 
been  a  more  moderate  march,  then  I  Ever  Saw  In 
New  England,  ye  French  tells  me  they  Never  Saw 
Such  a  march.  In  this  place  Since  ye  Countrey  was  In- 
habited, ye  water  appears  in  ye  River,  and  ye  Ice  Con- 
sumes unaccountably. 

Apriel  ye  4th  we  hear  yt  Capt  Jordan  ^  who  was 
taken  by  ye  Laurore,  Bound  from  Road  Island  to 
Luisbourg,  and  was  Carried  to  ye  hospital  Some  Days 
past  is  Verey  dilirious,  and  Little  or  no  prospect  of 
Ricovering. 

april  ye  7th  our  Sickness  Seems  to  Increase  and 
Return  upon  us  with  Violence  and  of  a  more  Danger- 
ouse  kind,  for  this  few  Days  past,  many  Carried  to  ye 
hospital  and  few  Return. 

apriel  ye  8th  Diedjno  Smeed,  Son  ofjno  Smeed 
that  was  Taken  at  massechsets  fort  Likewise  Philp 
Scaffield,-  yt  Belonged  at  Some  of  ye  Fronteers  of  N 
E,  and  had  been  taken  by  ye  Indians. 

april  ye  10th  Died  Capt  James  Jordan  aforsd  Capt 
of  ye  Schooner  Breeze,  and  antonia^  a  Porteguese,  yt 
was  Taken  with  ye  Sd  Jordan,  a  Verey  Sickly  Dis- 
tressed Time  with  us.  Brought  In  Susanah  Phillips, 


1  Capt.  James  Jordan  died  April  10,  1747.  He  belonged  to  the 
Massachusetts-Bay  government,  and  was  taken  captive  June  i, 
1746.     Norton,  p.  36,  who  gives  his  name  incorrectly. 

2  He  belonged  to  the  Pennsylvania  soldiers,  and  was  taken 
near  Albany,  Oct.  12,  1746.  His  illness  was  brief,  but  his  fever 
violent.  Norton,  p.  36.  Pote,  How,  and  Norton  spell  his  name 
alike,  yet  it  may  be  more  correctly  Scofield. 

3 Antonio's  "sickness  was  short."     Norton,  p.  36. 
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which  had  been  Deliverd  of  a  Daughter,  and  was 
forcd  from  her,  by  order  of  ye  General,  to  be  Given 
to  a  french  Nurse,  till  our  Departure  from  this  place, 

April  ye  12  1  wrote  a  pettition  for  mrs  Sarah  Lid- 
die'  to  his  Lordship  ye  General,  for  Permission  to  Go 
to  ye  hospital,  to  take  Care  of  her  husband,  yt  was  In 
a  Verey  Dangerouse  Condition. 

Apriel  ye  1 3th  a  Gentleman  Sent  us  two  Bottles  of 
Brandy,  yt  was  Verey  Exceptable  to  us  at  this  time, 
This  Day  Died  also  Timothy  Commins,  aged  about 
55  Years  and  one  Amos  pratt-  yt  was  taken  at  ye  fort 
massechusetts,  he  was  ye  9th  person  yt  Died  of  about 
26,  yt  was  Taken  at  this  place. 

14th  The  Hull  of  a  man  of  war  of  20  Guns  was 
brought  out  of  a  Crick  where  She  had  Laid,  all  win- 
ter &  Could  not  be  Sent  to  france  Last  fall,  by 
Reason  ye  Riging  had  been  Taken  by  ye  English  Sun- 
dry Times,  which  they  made  no  Scruple  to  Tell  us. 

April  ye  17th  Died  Jno  DilP  yt  was  Capt  Salters 
mate  a  Good  Sober  Young  man,  yt  was  well  Beloved 
by  all  ye  Prisoners,  and  Regarded  by  ye  French. 

April  ye  i8th    This  Day  there  was  four  Prisoners 


iShe  was  the  relict  of  William  Bryant,  and  had  married  Liddle 
in  prison. 

2  He  was  from  Shrewsbury,  and  died,  according  to  How  and 
Norton,  on  the  12th.  He  had  a  severe  fever  in  November  and 
December,  1746,  but  recovered,  and  fell  ill  again  in  the  end  of 
March  following.     Norton,  p.  36;  How,  p.  21. 

3  He  belonged  to  Nantaskett ;  was  taken  captive  May  29, 
1746,  and  was  ill  ten  days.  Norton,  p.  36.  How  says:  "John 
Dill,  of  Hull  in  New-England."     Narr.,  p.  21. 

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taken  ill  and  Sent  to  ye  hospital  Died  Samuel 
Vaughan,*  one  yt  was  Taken  at  Saint  Johns  Island 
by  ye  Indians,  this  man  formerly  Belonged  to  Capt 
Rouse 

April  ye  23th  Returned  Lenard  Liddle  from  ye  hos- 
pital, after  a  Long  and  Dangerous  Sickness  this  was 
ye  first  man  yt  Recovered  Since  ye  Fever  alterd. 

April  ye  26th  This  Day  Died  Joseph  Denen  Late 
master  of  ye  Schooner  Trial,- Taken  as  mention^June 
1746,  Likewise  Came  to  prison  three  men  yt  was 
Taken  at  Solotoga  ^  yt  Gave  us  an  account  there  was 
13  of  their  People  killed,  when  they  was  taken,  and 
their  Scalps  Brought  with  ym,  also  mr  Williamson'' 
from  Sheepsquet  yt  was  Taken  by  ye  Indians  ye  14th 
Instant  who  Brings  us  Sundry  accounts  Viz  yt  ad- 

1  He  belonged  to  Plymouth,  in  New  England;  was  captured 
July  10,  1746,  and  was  ill  about  eight  days.  Norton,  p.  37. 
How  calls  him  "Samuel  Venhon,"  which  is  incorrect. 

2  The  Trial  was  a  fishing  schooner.  Denen  was  from  Cape  Ann  ; 
was  taken  captive  June  24,  1746,  and  died  from  weakness  pro- 
duced by  dysentery.  Norton,  p.  37,  who  calls  him  Joseph  Den- 
ning. How,  p.  21,  gives  his  name  as  Joseph  Denox.  They  both 
state  that  he  died  on  the  27th. 

3  They  were  taken  captive  in  April,  1747,  and  were  brought  in 
by  Lieut.  Herbin.     N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  pp.  95,  96. 

4  Capt.  Jonathan  Williamson  was  born  in  1718  and  died  in 
1798.  He  came  from  England,  and  was  one  of  the  earliest  and 
most  respected  settlers  of  Wiscasset,  Lincoln  Co.,  Maine.  He 
was  twice  taken  prisoner,  both  times  at  Wiscasset.  The  first 
time  was  in  May,  1746,  and  he  was  detained  in  Canada  six 
months.  His  second  capture  is  that  noted  above.  The  Indians 
had  waited  for  an  opportunity  to  seize  him,  and  told  him  that 
the  Governor  of  Quebec  desired  an  intelligent  man  who  could 

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miral  Warren '  whent  to  Europe  Last  fall,  and  in  Con- 
sequence of  that,  he  Dispatchd  two  pacquets,  one  to 
ye  Governour  of  Boston,  and  ye  other  to  ye  Governour 
of  New  York,  which  paquets  arrived  14  Days  Before 
he  was  taken,  from  whence  we  Learn  he  had  Desired, 
ye  Land  forces  might  be  in  Readyness,  for  he  was 
Comming  with  Eighteen  Sail  of  ye  Line,  and  Expected 
to  arrive  in  America  Some  time  in  may.  In  order  for  ye 
Intire  Reduction  of  all  Canada^  2dly  that  ye  pretender 
yt  had  made  Such  a  Noise  and  Confusion  In  Scotland, 
Disappeard  and  was  Vanished  Intirely  out  of  ye  Land 
3dly  that  our  affairs  In  Europe  meet  with  Tollerable 
Succes,  and  yt  admiral  martin^  had  Drove  all  Before 
him  on  ye  Coast  of  France,  In  Bombarding  Some 
places,  and  Taking  others,  this  in  Some  measure  Con- 
firms what  we  had  from  a  Gentelman  Some  Time 
past  Viz,  yt  our  forces  had  taken  ye  Town  of  St 
martins  on  ye  Isle  Du  Roy  in  ye  Bay  of  Biscay  4thly 
That  a  Verey  Large  fleet  of  ye  Line  with  Storeships 
&c,  arrived  to  Jebuctaus  from  old  france  Last  fall 
Under  ye  Command  of  a  General  officer  whom  he 


give  him  a  correct  account  of  the  situation  of  affairs  in  the  Eng- 
lish provinces.  He  was  exchanged  in  1748  and  returned  home 
via  Boston.  Cushman,  HistofAnc.  Shcepscot,  p.  130  ;  William- 
son, Maine,  vol.  ii.  pp.  245,  252;  A^.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x. 
p.  95. 

iSir  Peter  Warren,  K.  B.,  who  had,  in  1745,  commanded  the 
fleet  at  the  capture  of  Louisburg. 

2  See  the  French  account  of  this  report  of  Williamson  in  N.  Y. 
Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  95. 

3  Admiral  William  Martin.     See  Rolt,  vol.  iv.  p.  366. 

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thinks  was  ye  Marquis  D'Aville^  with  orders  to  take 
anapolis  Royall  and  then  Reduce  all  N  England,  But  a 
Grevious  Sickness  Raged  in  ye  Fleet,  while  in  Jebuc- 
taus,  wether  Caught  at  Sea,  or  Contracted  in  ye  wild 
Uncultivated  Desert  is  Uncertain,  however  it  Raged 
to  yt  Degree,  yt  with  ye  Small  pox  and  an  Inflametory 
Fever  it  Swept  of[f]  upwardsof  3000  of  their  Number 
and  by  yt  means  Intirely  Disappointed  yn^  In  their 
Disigns,  ye  General  officer  Dispairing  of  Carrying  his 
point,  Ran  upon  his  own  Sword  and  put  an  End  to 
his  Days,  ye  Next  Under  him-  took  ye  Command, 
and  a  Short  time  Disappeared  also,  ye  third  ^  Suc- 
ceeded him,  and  hearing  by  a  Sloop  which  they  had 
Latly  Taken,  yt  there  was  a  powerfull  fleet,  Coming 
from  Boston  to  pay  them  a  Vissite,  he  took  his  De- 
parture from  Jabuctaus,  Designed  for  ye  west  Indias, 

1  This  was  the  unfortunate  fleet  commanded  by  N.  de  la 
Rochefoucauld,  Duke  d'Anville.  See  a  full  contemporary  ac- 
count in  Rolt,  Impartial  Representation,  vol.  iv.  pp.  347,  ff. 
Duke  d'Anville  died  of  apoplexy  Sept.  26,  1746,  and  was  buried 
on  a  small  island  within  the  mouth  of  the  harbor  of  Chebucto. 
Ibid.,  p.  349. 

2  Vice-Admiral  d'Estournel.  On  Oct.  ist  he  was  seized  with  a 
fever  and  soon  became  delirious,  which  so  extremely  agitated 
him  that,  imagining  himself  among  the  English,  he  laid  his 
hand  on  his  sword  and  ran  it  through  his  body.      Rolt,  vol.  iv. 

P-  350- 

3Jacques  Pierre  de  Taffanel,  Marquis  de  la  Jonquiere,  who 
succeeded  M.  de  Beauharnois  as  governor  of  Canada.  Compare 
Rolt,  vol.  iv.  p.  350.  He  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  British,  and 
consequently  did  not  arrive  to  administer  the  affairs  of  governor 
until  September,  1749.  '"  ^^e  meantime  Rolan  Michel  Barrin, 
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But  a  Violent  Storm  overtook  them  on  ye  Coast  of 
America,  and  it  is  Generally  Supposed  ye  Greater 
part  of  ym  whent  to  ye  Bottem,  however  our  Cruziers 
piked  up  two  of  ym  one  they  Carryed  into  Boston, 
and  ye  other  Into  Cape  Britone. 

stilly  and  yt  ye  affair  yt  hapned  at  menes  as  men- 
tiond  ye  1 1  of  march  past  was  In  truth  this,  that  about 
550  men  Under  ye  Command  of  Collenel  Noble, ^  and 
Capt  John  Gorham,  in  order  to  Bring  ye  Inhabitants, 
to  a  more  Just  observance,  of  ye  Neutrellity,  they 
billeted  themselves  at  Some  of  their  houses,  where 
those  Rascals  Betrayd  them  Into  ye  hands  of  an  ar- 
mey  of  Canadians,  and  Indians,  under  ye  Command 
of  monsieur  De  Ramsez,  who  Came  upon  them,  and 
basly  murthered  them  In  their  Beds  to  ye  Number  of 
73  amongst  ye  which  was  ye  Brave  Colonel  Noble 

1  Lieut.-Col.  Arthur  Noble  was  descended  from  the  Noble  fam- 
ily of  Enniskellin,  Farmaugh  Co.,  Ireland,  in  which  place  he  was 
born.  He  was  one  of  three  sons  ;  his  brothers'  names  were  Fran- 
cis and  James.  He  emigrated  to  America  about  1720;  was  a 
Louisburg  soldier,  and  received  his  commission  Feb.  5,  1744,  as 
lieutenant-colonel  of  the  Second  iVtass.  Regiment,  and  captain  of 
the  second  company.  His  will  was  dated  Nov.  22,  1746,  shortly 
before  the  ill-fated  affair  at  Minas.  He  and  his  brother  Francis 
were  slain  at  Minas  Jan.  31,  1747.  His  brother  James  married 
the  sister  of  Col.  William  Vaughan,  of  Louisburg  fame.  Col. 
Arthur  had  a  son  Arthur,  and  a  daughter  Sarah,  who  married 
Col.  William  Lithgow.  Boltwood,  Noble  Genealogy,  pp.  764- 
767.  See  also  W.  Goold,  Col.  Arthur  Noble,  of  Georgetown  : 
His  Militarv  Services,  in  the  Coll.  of  Maine  Hist.  Soc,  vol.  viii. 
pp.  109-153;  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  pp.  91,  92;  Memoirs  of 
the  Last  War,  pp.  85-89.  Some  of  Noble's  letters  are  in  the 
Mass.  Hist.  Soc,  in  the  Belknap  Papers. 
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this  Exploit  ye  Canadeans,  have  much  Boasted  of, 
and  i  Believe  flatter  themselv[es]  with  ye  hopes,  of 
its  puting  a  Stop,  to  ye  Intended  Expidition  against 
this  place 

April  27th  Died  Samuel  Evens ^  a  Native  of  NE^ 
Apriel  ye  28th  This  Day  at  about  8  in  ye  morning 
a  fire  Broke  out  in  our  Prison  house,  hov^  or  by  what 
means  is  Uncertain,  it  was  first  Discoverd  on  ye  Verey 
Ridge  of  ye  Roof  which  was  of  Shingles,  they  Being 
verey  Dry,  and  ye  wind  Blowing  fresh  it  Soon  Spread 
it  Self,  over  ye  whole  Roof  and  put  those  who  where 
in  ye  upper  Rooms,  in  Great  Danger  of  their  Lives, 
Some  of  them  Stayd  So  long  in  ye  Garrets,  to  Save 
their  Beding  yt  ye  fire  Broke  in  upon  ym  ere  they  Left 
their  Room,  ye  old  France  Soldiers  who  had  Been  our 
Gaurd  Some  time  Unlocked  ye  Doors  and  Let  us  out 
in  ye  Yard.  I  am  willing  to  Believe  it  was  by  order 
of  their  officer,  ye  Yard  was  piqueted  Round  its  weadth 
about  thirty  foot,  and  ye  Length  Equal  to  ye  Length 
of  ye  house,  which  was  about  i  =>o  foot,  hear  we  Re- 
mained to  ye  Number  of  207  prisoners,  while  ye  house 
was  all  on  flames,  this  with  ye  Drums  Beating,  and 
ye  Alarem  Bell,  Soon  Raised  ye  Town  and  all  ye  me- 
litia  Ran  togather  In  Swarms.  There  was  a  Great 
many  officers  Came,  not  to  assist  at  ye  fire  but  to 
keep  us  within  Bounds  as  appeared  by  their  Drawn 
Rapiers,    there  was  Likewise  Several  Friers,  from  a 

1  "Samuel  Evans,  of  Newbury.  He  was  taken  at  sea  with  Capt. 
William  Bagley,"  May  29,  1 746,  and  had  been  ill  two  weeks.  Nor- 
ton, p.  37,  who  enters  this  under  date  of  April  17.  How  says  he 
died  April  28.     Nan.,  p.  21. 

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Neighbouring  Convent,  with  whome  and  ye  afore- 
mentioned Genteimen,  there  was  a  Contest  for  Some 
time  Concerning  us,  wether  we  Should  Remain  in  ye 
Yard,  wile  ye  flames  was  Spreadi[ng]  and  ye  Stones 
in  ye  wall  of  ye  house  So  Soon  as  they  became  hot, 
would  burst  and  do  us  Incredable  Damage,  But  one 
Good  Natured  priest  who  Disdained  to  Contend  with 
men  So  Void  of  humanity,  took  up  a  hatchett,  and 
Soon  made  Bolts  Locks  and  Staples  fly,  and  Ime- 
diately  Set  open  ye  Great  Gates  and  with  an  audible 
Voice,  Cried  march  English,  which  we  Imediately  Did 
with  our  Beds  Blanketts,  and  all  our  Bagage  at  our 
Backs,  through  ye  Melitia  who  Conducted  us  to  an 
open  Court,  Before  ye  Generals  pallace,  where  we  Con- 
tinued with  all  our  Bagage,  till  ye  Governour  Con- 
sulted with  his  officers,  what  to  do  with  us,  ye  Result 
of  which  was  that  we  Should  be  Lodged  In  ye  Pre- 
metive  houses  of  Canada,  alies  Tents,  in  ye  form  of 
Indian  Wigwams,  or  like  Ballock  Sheeds,  which  they 
imediatly  Commenced  at  ye  Back  of  ye  Town,  by  ye 
Side  of  a  wall  about  30  foot  high,  here  we  Remained 
in  ye  Governours  Yard,  from  9  in  ye  morning  till 
Night  During  which  time,  we  heard  many  pretty  turns 
of  Canada  Raillerey.  Some  though  but  Verey  few 
pityed  us,  others  Said  yt  when  ye  fire  Broke  out,  why 
Did  not  ye  officers  Confine  us  to  Remain  in  ye  fire 
of  our  own  kindling  this  we  thought  to  be  as  Chris- 
tian like  as  we  Could  Expect  from  Some  of  them,  as  1 
Spoke  french  ye  Entendant  Sent  for  me  to  ye  Generals, 
and  asked  me  if  I  Could  Give  any  acount  how  ye  fire 
Began,  for  he  had  been  Informed  By  Some  of  our 

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friends  yt  ye  English  had  Set  ye  house  on  fire  on  pur- 
pose. I  told  him  1  was  Sorrey  any  one  Should  Give 
his  honour  Such  falce  Information  for  it  was  Impos- 
ible  ye  English  Could  be  ye  Instigators  of  this  accident, 
by  Reason  it  began  in  ye  Roof  of  ye  house,  and  ye 
English  was  at  yt  time  all  Confined  in  their  Chamber, 
it  being  In  ye  morning  Before  ye  Doors  was  opened, 
and  I  had  Reason  to  think  that  Every  English  man ,  was 
Sorrey  for  it,  as  we  had  Reason  to  Suppose,  our  accom- 
modations would  be  Varstly  Inferiour,  to  what  they 
was  at  ye  Cazarnes,  he  told  me  he  was  fully  sattisfied,  yt 
we  was  Innocent  in  ye  affair,  and  he  would  Endeavour 
to  accomodate  us  as  as  well  as  possible,  at  Noon  we 
was  ordered  by  monsieur  I'Entanant,  from  ye  Generals 
Table  a  Dish  of  Beans,  and  Sume  Bread  and  Butter 
about  4  In  ye  afternoon  we  had  Each  man  a  Dram, 
and  Likewise  all  ye  people,  mr  marrain  Came  to  See 
me,  and  Gave  me  a  Bottle  of  wine  and  a  Loaf,  of  Bread 
yt  I  Distributed  among  my  Companions  Viz  those  of 
our  mess,  a  Little  Before  Night  Came  about  70  me- 
litia,  who  with  about  20  Soldiers  Marched  us  in  ye 
middle  of  them  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile,  to  their 
Camps  yt  they  had  Built  for  us.  But  I  must  Confess 
these  melitia,  appeared  much  more  Ignorant  In  ye 
millitary  Discipline,  then  our  New  England  men,  yt 
had  never  been  traind  for  they  took  Some  Consid- 
erable time  for  Consideration,  wether  it  was  proper 
to  Carrey  ye  armes  of  a  Soldier,  on  their  Right  Shoulder 
or  their  Left,  when  we  Came  to  ye  place  appointed, 
we  found  two  Long  tents  Built  as  Before  Discribed, 
and  In  they  drove  us  altogather  without  any  Distnc- 

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tion  of  age  Sex  or  Condition,  those  that  had  ye  Good 
fortune  as  to  Save  their  Blanke[ts]  and  Beds,  laid 
Down  upon  them,  in  ye  Best  manner  they  Could, 
and  those  yt  had  neither,  was  abliged  to  pig  in  heads 
and  Tails  like  Cattle  in  their  Pens,  but  Every  one  Sup- 
perless 

ye  29th  morning  fair  but  ye  Night  pased  Sevearly 
Cold  our  water  within  our  Tents  Coverd  with  Ice, 
and  as  before  we  had  been  Shut  up  in  Stovd  Rooms 
our  Present  Station  did  not  Set  Easey  on  us,  &  to 
Increase  our  misfortunes,  Nothing  to  Eat  or  Drink 
but  Bread  and  water,  however  in  ye  afternoon  they 
Brought  us  beds  and  Blanks  in  ye  Lieu  of  those  yt 
where  burnt,  they  also  piqueted  our  Camps  Round, 
and  Erected  2  Centrey  Boxes  upon  two  Eminences, 
which  overlooked  our  Camps,  we  have  now  Larger 
Liberty  I  Believe  our  Camps  Contain  better  than  )^ 
of  an  acre  of  Ground,  in  which  we  have  ye  Liberty  to 
walk  from  morning  till  Night  they  Likwise  Com- 
menced a  Gaurd  house  without  ye  piquetts,  ye  frame 
of  which  was  taken  from  an  hill  about  ^  of  a  mile 
from  us.  our  Gaurd  now  Consists  of  about  50  men, 
who  Day  and  Night  are  upon  Duty,  this  Day  they 
took  away  ye  old  france  Soldiers  who  Before  had 
Been  our  Gaurd,  which  Causes  Some  matter  of  Spec- 
ulation. 

May  ye  ist  This  Day  they  Began  to  build  three 
privy  houses.  By  y^  Side  of  ye  wall  and  another  Tent 
of  ye  Same  form  of  ye  others,  for  those  of  our  mess 
which  is  1 1  in  all,  when  our  tent  was  finished,  and 
all  of  us  In  it,  we  found  we  had  not  Room  to  Swing 

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a  Cat  Round  by  ye  Tail,  without  Danger  of  Dashing 
her  Brains  out.  we  petitioned  his  Lordship  ye  Gen- 
eral for  Better  accommodations.  this  Day  there 
Came  many  of  ye  people  of  ye  Town,  to  See  us  in 
our  New  habitations.  But  Could  not  Be  Admitted  in 
to  See  us,  Except  Some  of  ye  Qiiallity,  who  Came  in 
with  yeofFicers  of  ye  Gaurd  to  Inspect  how  we  Looked, 
in  our  New  Encampment,  But  I  Could  not  Discover 
not  Even  in  those  of  ye  Femanine  Sex.  any  thing  that 
Looked  like  Commissaration  or  Pity  But  ye  Contrary. 

May  ye  2d  Errectted  a  Magazine  for  Monsieur 
Laurain  our  Prison  keeper,  and  within  it  a  Lodging 
Room,  Died  ye  Child  of  Susanah  Phillips. 

May  3d  Finished  ye  Magazine  for  monsieur  Lau- 
rain, in  ye  afternoon  ye  Major  Came  and  Gave  us  an 
answer  to  our  Petition  to  our  Satisfaction  Viz,  that  In 
Consequence  of  our  Petition,  his  Lordship  ye  General 
and  the  Intendant,  had  provided  a  house  in  ye  Town 
and  a  Large  Garden  for  us  to  walk  in.  But  yt  we 
must  ablige  our  Selves  on  our  word  of  honour,  yt 
we  would  not  Go  bejond  ye  Bounds  Prescribd  us  un- 
der pain  of  their  Displeasure  and  if  one  of  us  Trans- 
gressd  ye  Rest  must  all  Suffer,  this  ye  major  Desired 
me  to  tell  my  Compannions,  which  I  did,  and  they 
was  all  well  Sattisfied  with  ye  Proposels 

may  4th  Night  past  much  Rain  and  I  Believe  not 
a  man  of  us  But  was  wet  in  our  beds  more  or  Less 
however  in  ye  afternoon  Cleared  up  Just  time  Enough 
to   Dry  our  Beding.  mr   Paurtois'  Came   here  and 


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Countermanded  ye  orders  Gave  by  ye  major  Yester- 
day for  that  his  Lordship  ye  General  and  monsieur 
Entendant  had  Considered  of  it  yt  So  many  Incon- 
veniences attended  our  Being  within  ye  Town  yt 
they  was  Resolvd  to  Erect  us  a  Comodious  house 
within  our  Yard  at  Night  one  Daniel  Larey  was  Sent 
to  ye  Cashet  or  Dungion  for  Saying  yt  mr  Lorain  was 
Dh 

may  ye  3th  Fresh  Gale  of  wind  Easterly  and  Verey 
Cold  monsieur  Marang  Came  to  prison  and  Gave  me 
an  acount  yt  ye  Prisoners  Left  Behind  at  minis  Last 
Septembr  where  Exchangd  By  a  flagg  of  truce  from 
anapolis  Royal,  although  we  have  had  Information 
Sundrey  Times  they  was  Sent  to  france  and  Some- 
times that  they  was  Comming  up  ye  River  from  ye 
Bay  Verd  In  Shallops  but  I  have  Learnt  not  to  put  too 
much  Confidence  in  what  they  Say. 

may  ye  6th  This  Day  one  Collen  Cample*  our  Late 
Cook  whent  to  ye  hospital  ill  with  ye  Scurvy  he  was 
one  of  those  who  Survived  that  fatal  Expedition  to 
Porto  Bello  under  ye  Command  of  Admiral  Hozier.^ 
he  have  often  told  us  yt  while  ye  fleet  Lay  at  ye  Bas- 


1  The  name  is,  without  doubt,  Campbell. 

2Francis  Hosier,  Esq.,  was  vice-admiral  of  the  "Blue."  He 
sailed  from  Plymouth,  England,  April  9,  1726,  and  anchored 
within  sight  of  Porto  Bello,  June  6th.  He  remained  here  until 
December  of  the  same  year,  and,  after  great  losses,  weighed  an- 
chor and  sailed  for  Jamaica.  He  died  on  board  the  "  Breda," 
off  Vera  Cruz,  August  2=1,  1727.  See  Campbell,  Lives  of  the 
Admirals,  second  edition,  vol.  iv.  pp.  449,  450;  Beatson, 
Political  Index,  vol.  ii.  p.  6. 

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timentor  he  kept  a  Tally  of  upwards  of  470  which  he 
for  his  own  part  Sowed  up  in  their  Hammocks  In  ye 
Time  he  Served  on  Board  three  of  his  majestys  Ships 
and  now  himself  is  far  Gon  in  ye  Same  Distemper. 

7th  This  Day  Cold  Sleat  wind  at  East  Robert  Wil- 
liams^ was  Sent  to  ye  hospital  Verey  ill.  at  Night 
much  Rain  ye  Countrey  farmers  are  now  our  Gaurd  they 
having  Called  In  their  Regular  Troops  from  all  partes. 

8th  Verey  Cold  wind  at  E  N  E  at  Night  much 
Rain  and  Thunder  and  Lightning,  this  Day  Died 
Sarah  ye  wife  of  Lenard  Liddle,  who  was  marled  here 
as  mentioned  ye  20th  Novbr  past. 

May  ye  9th  This  Day  fair  In  ye  morning,  at  about 
10  In  ye  forenoon  Saw  a  Young  Girl  without  ye  Pi- 
quets which  proved  to  Be  ye  Daughter^  of  mr  David 
woodwell  as  mentioned  ye  iS^h  of  December  past 
She  was  In  Company  with  an  Indian  his  Squaw  and 
two  papooses  ye  Girl  was  Dressed  after  ye  manner  of 
ye  Indians  with  a  Great  quantity  of  wampan  which 
ye  Indians  Call  Extarordinary  Embelishment  her  father 
and  2  of  her  Brothers  Got  Leave  to  Go  without  ye 
Gate  to  Speake  to  her  for  about  i  5  minuts  when  ye 
Indian  &  his  Squaw  &c  marched  of[f]  and  ye  Girl  with 
them,  about  2  hours  after  Came  in  one  of  ye  Rever- 
end fathers  of  ye  Church  whom  mr  Woodweel  would 
have  Intrested  in  his  favour  to  recover  ye  Girl  out  of 
ye  hands  of  ye  Indians  But  ye  Revd  fathers  advice  was 

1  He  belonged  to  the  neighborhood  of  Portsmouth,  England, 
and  died  May  21,  1747.     He  was  taken  at  sea. 

2  Mary  Woodwell. 

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yt  t'were  more  Safe  for  her  to  Be  with  ye  Indians 
then  to  be  Taken  from  them  and  Carried  Into  town 
amongst  ye  French  where  he  might  be  verey  well  as- 
sured She  would  Be  Ruind  and  amongst  ye  Indians 
She  would  not  Be  Exposed  to  those  Dangers  So  yt 
In  fact  he  preferd  those  wild  Barbariens,  to  them- 
selves who  profess  So  much  Christianity  and  honour. 

may  ye  nth  Verey  hot  till  4  past  Noon  when  we 
had  much  Rain  and  Thunder  and  Lightning  People  Go 
Dayly  to  ye  hospital  verey  ill  and  many  that  are  there 
now  are  Raving  mad  with  ye  Fever  this  Day  was 
Danil  Lary  Sent  from  ye  Cashet  to  ye  hospital  he  had 
Contracted  a  Numness  in  his  Limbs  in  Laying  in  ye 
Dungeon  7  Days  and  Nights  with  nothing  to  Eat  or 
Drink  But  Bread  and  water  and  no  Day  Light  but 
what  Enters  at  3  Inch  holes  In  a  plate  of  Iron  of  4 
Inches  Square  this  is  ye  3d  person  that  has  been  Sent 
to  ye  Dungeon  Since  I  have  been  in  this  place 

12th  The  Night  past  much  Rain  and  hard  Gale  of 
wind  ®  NE  it  Rained  all  Day  verey  wet  In  our  Camps 
not  with  Rum  or  Brandy  for  they  have  forbiden  any 
to  Come  within  our  Camps,  Since  we  have  no  money 
to  Get  Drunk  they  are  Determined  we  Shall  be  Sober 

13th  Night  past  much  Rain  and  hard  Gale  of  wind 
at  Noon  Clered  up  but  In  ye  afternoon  Squally  this 
Day  Died  Daniel  ye  Son  of  John  and  ye  Late  mary 
Smeed  who  was  Taken  at  ye  Fort  massechsets 

14th  morning  fair  Came  into  prison  Jno  Lermond^ 


1  He  was  taken  captive  at  Damariscotta  by  eleven  Indians,  April 
27,  1747.     Norton,  p,  38,  who  spells  his  name  Larmon. 
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who  was  taken  at  Sheapsquet  on  ye  frontiers  of  New 
England  By  1 1  Indians  who  killed  his  wife  his  Son 
and  Daughter  In  Law  and  Brought  their  Scalps  with 
them,  at  four  In  ye  afternoon  Came  to  our  Prison 
Monsigneur  ye  Bishop  of  Quebec^  he  made  But  Verey 
Little  Stay. 

May  ye  1 5  Died  Christian  Vader^  late  an  Inhabitant 
of  Albaney ,  and  Joseph  Gray  ^  Late  of  maryland  one  yt 
was  Taken  with  Capt  Willm  Chapman  Likewise  mr 
Hezekiah  Huntington  "*  Latly  of  New  Norwhich  in  ye 
CoUoney  of  Connecticut  he  was  taken  by  ye  Castore 
Ship  of  war  ye  28th  of  June  past  Bound  for  Luisbourg, 
in  a  Sloop  of  his  Fathers  he  had  Just  Left  ye  Univer- 
sity and  was  a  promising  Young  man  and  no  Doubt 
will  be  a  Great  Looss  to  his  Parents,  Since  he  is  an 
only  Son.    I  Believe  ye  Eldest  of  y^  three  persons  Did 

1  Henrie  Marie  du  Breil  de  Pontbriant.  On  the  9th  of  April, 
1 741,  Benedict  XIV.  nominated  him  to  succeed  Pourray  de  I'Au- 
beriviere.  He  was  the  sixth  and  last  bishop  of  Quebec  under  the 
French  regime,  and  died  at  Montreal,  June  29,  1760.  Garneau, 
Hist,  of  Canada,  vol.  i.  p.  423,  and  Noiiv.  Biog.  GeneraJe. 

2  He  came  from  Schenectady,  and  was  taken  May  7,  1746. 
He  became  ill  early  in  the  month.  Norton,  p.  38,  who  spells 
his  name  Tedder.     How  says  :  Fether. 

3  He  was  a  young  man,  and  was  taken  May  22,  1745.  Nor- 
ton, p.  38. 

4  The  numerous  families  of  New  England  of  the  name  of  Hun- 
tington may  all  be  traced  back  to  Simon  Huntington,  an  emigrant 
from  Norwich,  England.  He  embarked  in  1639  or  1640  for 
Saybrook,  Conn.,  and  brought  with  him  his  three  sons,  Simon, 
Christopher,  and  Samuel.  He  became  ill  on  the  voyage,  died  as 
the  vessel  entered  the  Connecticut  River,  and  was  buried  on 
the  shore.      Samuel  settled  later  in  Newark,  N.J.,  and  Simon 

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not  Exceed  2}  Years  and  fourteen  Days  ago  was  as 
Likly  to  Live  as  any  one  in  this  place,  This  Day  they 
Brought  ye  frame  for  our  house  yt  was  about  20  foot 
Square. 

16  This  Night  past  Rain  morning  fair  Raised  ye 
Frame  of  our  house  In  ye  Yard  by  ye  other  Camp  yt 
was  built  for  us  first 

May  ye  1 7  This  Day  Fair  morning,  in  ye  afternoon 
Gave  a  Great  many  Stockings  and  Shirts  &c  To  ye 
Prisonners  In  ye  afternoon.  Rain  and  Cloudye. 

1 8th  This  Day  Rain  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Day  Died 
Samuel  martin  ^  Late  of  New  Norwhich  In  ye  Colloney 
of  Connectecut  a  Jolly  Young  man  of  about  22  Years 
of  age,  Likwise  ye  Daughter  of  John  Smead  aged  about 
9  months  She  was  born  In  ye  woods  about  3  days 
after  her  father  and  mother  was  Taken  at  ye  mas- 
sechusets  fort  and  on  yt  account  was  Christned  By  ye 

and  Christopher  removed  to  Norwich  after  twenty  years'  residence 
at  Saybrook.  Christopher  had  a  son  Christopher,  who  was  the 
first  male  child  born  in  Norwich.  Christopher,  Jr.,  was  the  father 
of  Deacon  Hezekiah  Huntington.  The  deacon  married,  as  hisfirst 
wife,  Hannah  Frink,  and  they  had  eleven  children.  One  of  these 
was  Hezekiah,  Jr.,  whose  death  Pote  records.  He  was  a  graduate 
of  Yale  in  1744,  and  was  unmarried.  According  to  several  ac- 
counts he  died  May  15,  1747.  His  father  was  a  man  of  prom- 
inence in  Norwich;  was  a  member  of  the  Council  from  1740-43, 
and  again  1748-1753;  attained  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel, 
and  was  for  many  years  Judge  of  the  county  court.  Caulkins, 
Hist,  of  Norwich,  pp.  106-108;  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg., 
vol.  xi.  p.  156. 

1  Norton  says:  "Samuel  Martin  of  Lebanon  in  Connecticut; 
a  likely  young  man,  taken  at  sea.  His  sickness  short."  Redeemed 
Cap.,  p.  38. 

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Name  of  Captivity,  Came  Into  prison  7  men  and  two 
Boys  Viz  4  yt  Beiongd  to  ye  Sloop  Tertola  George 
morris  Master  from  Phelidelphia  to  antigue  taken  By 
monsieur  Simeniere  ^  in  a  Small  Schooner  from  Mar- 
tineco  in  Latt<^  24"  00'  ye  Capt  and  four  more  of  their 
Crew  where  Sent  In  ye  Sloop  Prisoners  to  martineco, 
Two  more  Taken  at  Sarotogu  and  two  others  at  Cas- 
cobay  Lads  ye  Sons  of  mr  Willm  Knights^  Living  at 
Sacarappa,  one  of  these  Lads  Gave  an  account  yt  he 
was  at  ye  house  of  mr  Cloutman,  one  of  those  yt  made 
their  Escape,  as  mentioned  ye  24th  of  October  past, 
about  5  weeks  past  and  that  he  is  not  Got  home. 
Therefore  tis  Generally  Concluded  they  perished  In  ye 
woods  or  yt  ye  Indians  killed  them  Since  they  made 
their  Escape,  Last  also  m^  Gorge  Sivelana^  a  Native 
of  ye  City  of  Corinth  in  Grace,  Late  mate  of  a  Sloop  In 
menis  Bason  taken  In  ye  Unfortunate  affair  as  men- 
tioned ye  1 1  of  March  past  who  Confirms  what  we 
had  from  mr  Willis*  ye  26  of  April  past  with  this  ad- 
dition Concerning  ye  French  fleet  at  Jabuctaus  that 
they  Burnt  two  of  their  Ships  In  ye  harbour  for  want 
of  hands  and  yt  i  500  Troops  yt  they  had  on  board  for 
this  place  they  was  abliged  to  Carry  with  ym  to  Sea 
to  man  their  fleet  for  Europe  Instead  of  ye  West  Indias, 

1  SieurSimonin,  captain  of  the  schooner  "L'Aimable  Marthe," 
which  sailed  from  Martinico,  Apr.  15  (new  style),  1747.  iV.  Y. 
Col.  Docs.,  vol  X.  p.  loi. 

2  William  Knight  and  his  two  sons  were  taken  captive  by  the 
Indians,  April  14,  1747.     Williamson,  Maine,  vol.  ii.  p.  251. 

3  George  Schavolani.     Norton,  p.  38. 
*  Captain  Jonathan  Williamson. 

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he  also  Informed  us  yt  there  was  a  Young  man  Came 
with  him,  Named  Zachiriah  Hubbart^  ytwas  In  town 
with  monsieur  Paurtois,  This  Day  I  Received  Several 
Letters  from  New  England  pr  monsieur  Le  Crox  a 
Prisoner  yt  had  been  at  Boston  Near  two  Years,  Viz 
one  from  ye  Chief  Engenr  mr  Bastide  dated  Novb/  1 745 
yt  filled  me  with  Great  Concern  for  fear  he  was  Dead, 
another  from  my  father  yt  Gave  me  an  account  of  ye 
Death  of  two  of  my  Brothers,  Both  Likely  Young  men 
Since  I  have  Been  In  this  place,  which  1  hope  and  De- 
sire it  may  please  almighty  God  to  Sanctifie  to  me  and 
all  our  familly  another  from  Captjohn  Gorham  ytGave 
me  an  account  yt  he  had  Sent  me  pr  monsieur  Le  Croix 
10  peices  of  Eight  which  Came  In  an  Exceptable  Time, 
This  Night  Came  to  prison  ye  afforsd  Zachariah  Hubbart 
May  ye  19  Died  mr  Samuel  Burbank^  aged  about 
60  Years  and  mr  John  fort^  Near  about  ye  Same  age 
ye  former  was  Taken  at  a  place  Called  hopkintown 
and  ye  Latter  at  Albaney  Both  By  ye  Indians 


1  Zechariah  Hubbard.     Norton,  p.  38. 

2  He  was  taken  at  New  Hopkinton,  April  22,  1746.  How 
says:  "  At  the  same  time  [that  he  died],  died  two  Children  who 
were  put  out  to  the  French  to  Nurse."     Narr.,  p.  22. 

3  John,  orjohannes.  Fort  died  in  March,  1747.  It  was  hisbrother, 
Abraham,  who  died  on  May  19th.  See  the  list  of  deaths  at  the 
end  of  the  Journal;  also,  How,  p.  22,  and  Norton,  p.  38. 
Abraham  Fort  was  taken  at  Fort  Ann,  Nov.  16,  1745.  He  was 
married  to  Anna  Barber  Clute.  Norton  calls  him  "son  to  John 
Fort,  deceased,"  which  is  an  error.  Johannes  and  Abraham  were 
sons  of  Jean  Fort,  alias  Liberte,  but  their  father,  of  course,  was 
not  a  captive  at  Quebec.  Compare:  Sc\\\\y\e'[,  Colonial  New  York, 
vol.  ii.  pp.  371,  375. 

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2 1  St  1  This  Day  Came  to  our  Camps  yeaforsd  mon- 
sieur Le  Croix,  who  Gave  me  ye  money  yt  was  Sent 
me  By  Capt  Gorham,  he  brings  us  a  Great  Deal  of 
News  But  it  must  Be  Understood  as  ye  hebrews  Read 
Viz  Backwards.  Died  Robert  Williams  and  old  Eng- 
land man  whose  Residence  was  about  15  miles 
from  Portsmouth.  Came  also  to  prison  a  Lad  ytwas 
Taken  on  ye  Frontiers  of  New  England  By  ye  Endians. 

May  22^  This  Day  Petter  Parrans  -  a  Lad  met  with 
a  Sad  accident,  and  almost  Cut  his  finger  of  [f]  with 
a  hatchet  and  was  Sent  to  ye  hospital.  This  Day 
Died  Nathaniel  Hitchcock^  ye[/.  e.,  yt]  was  Taken  at 
ye  Fort  Massechusets,  we  hear  yt  Some  of  our  mo- 
haawk  Indians  have  been  Down  on  yeprontears  of 
Canady,  and  Taken  Near  100  prisoners  how  true  it 
may  Be  we  Cannot  tell  for  they  tell  us  Some  many  L 
we  Cannot  tell  how  to  Credit  any  thing  they  Say. 

may  ye  23d  This  Day  they  finished  our  house  and 
Capt  Roberts  was  Carried  in  to  it  in  a.  Chair  which 
made  me  fear  he  would  Be  Brought  out  in  a  Cotfm, 
Capt  Chapman  also  and  mr  Norton  Sick,  So  yt  our 
New  house  is  Like  to  Be  Infected  with  ye  fever. 

May  ye  24th  This  Day  Rain  ye  most  of  ye  Day  and 

1  Rev.  John  Norton  became  ill  on  the  20th.  On  the  26th  he 
lost  his  reason,  and  did  not  regain  consciousness  until  the  14th 
of  June.  His  Redeemed  Captive,  for  this  period,  is  consequently 
not  based  on  his  personal  observations.     See  Norton,  p.  39. 

^  Pote  also  spells  his  name  Parain. 

3  He  belonged  to  Brim  field;  was  taken  captive  at  Fort  Massa- 
chusetts, Aug.  20,  1746,  and  put  into  prison  at  Quebec,  Oct.  5, 
1746.     See  Norton,  p.  39. 

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three  of  our  Company,  In  our  Room  Verey  Sick  with 
an  Epidemick  fever.  So  yt  we  have  Some  Reason  to 
fear  we  Shall  all  have  our  Turn. 

may  ye  25th  This  Day  Cloudy  high  winds  and 
Cold,  Died  Nehemiah  how  of  ye  Fever,  a  Good  Pious 
old  Gentleman  aged  Near  60  Years  has  been  In  prison 
Near  18  months  and  ye  most  Contented  and  Easey 
of  any  man  In  ye  Prison 

May  ye  26  Died  Jacob  Qiiacinbush  and  his  Son 
Isaac, ^  aged  about  20  Years  of  age  a  Likely  Young 
man  who  has  been  Sick  But  a  few  Days,  ye  wife  of 
Said  Jacob  Quacinbush  is  Now  Sick  at  ye  hospital, 
and  has  Lost  Since  In  this  place,  her  husband  and 
Son  aforsd  and  a  Dughter^  aged  about  12  Years 
and  her  Brother  aged  about  30,  and  has  now  a 
Daughter^  of  about  18  years  of  age  with  ye  Indians, 
and  her  father  and  mother  with  us  at  this  time  In 
Prison  aged  about  75  Years  Each 

may  ye  27  This  Day  was  Informed  By  ye  Doctor 
yt  there  was  no  prospect  of  our  Being  Sent  home  By 
ye  Generall  although  we  made  Great  Dependence  on 
a  petition  Sent  ye  General  Last  Sunday  for  ye  purpose. 

may  ye  28th  This  Day  Samuel  Lingan  Capt  Chap- 
mans  Brother  in  Law  taken  Sick  with  ye  fever,  Capt 
Roberts  verey  ill. 

may  30th  verey  Little  hopes  of  Capt  Roberts  three 
women  Prisoners  yt  was  Taken   with  Capt    Salter 

1  This  family  was  taken  captive  at  Saratoga,  Nov.   17,  1745. 

2  Martha  Quackinbush. 

3  Rachel  Quackinbush. 

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fought  about  their  honosty  which  is  as  Invisible  in 
Either,  as  ye  North  Star  in  ye  Lattd  of  50  South,  they 
Being  I  Believe  as  great  whores  as  Lives 

may  ye  31st  this  Day  ye  major  Gave  us  Leave  to 
Go  up  Chamber  with  our  Beds,  Least  we  Should 
Catch  ye  Distemper  Died  Jacob  Sheperd^  one  yt  was 
taken  at  massechsets  fort,  this  Day  Squally  wind  at  W. 

June  ye  ist  This  Day  Capt  Chapman  Capt  Roberts 
and  mr  Norton  and  Samuel  Lingan,  all  verey  Deliri- 
ous, about  3  past  merid  Came  ointment  from  ye  hos- 
pital to  Dress  their  Blisters 

June  ye  2d  Hot  and  Showerey  Wind  S  S  W,  Capt 
Roberts  almost  past  hope  his  Death  hourly  Expected. 

June  3d  This  Day  Died  Capt  David  Roberts  Taken 
as  mentioned  ye  26th  of  Last  September  this  is  ye  first 
yt  has  Died  of  our  mess,  he  has  been  Sick  Nineteen 
Days,  and  God  almighty  only  knows,  which  of  us 
will  follow  him  for  we  have  Great  Reason  to  Believe 
not  many  of  us  will  Escape  this  malignant  nervous 
fever,  Capt  Chapman  have  Lain  in  a  Stupid  Condition, 
without  Speaking  this  4  Days,  about  Noon  we  had  a 
Coffin  made  for  Capt  Roberts,  and  Soon  after  was 
Caried  out  on  a  hanbarrow  by  two  french  Soldiers, 

June  ye  4th  Squally  and  Variable  weather  In  this 
Intemperate  Climate  and  often  Changing  from  hot  to 
Cold,  and  Cold  to  hot  this  Day  mr  De  Chalet  Sent  us 
word  yt  ye  General  was  taking  measures  to  Send  us 
to  Boston.     I  wish  it  may  Be  true 

1  Norton  says  :  "Jacob  Shepherd,  a  pious  young  man,  well  be- 
loved and  much  lamented."     Redeemed  Cap.,  p.  39. 

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June  ye  5th  The  major  Came  hear  and  told  us  we 
Should  Be  Sent  to  Boston  Next  week  and  ordered  us 
to  Get  Ready,  which  I  have  been  above  this  two  Years 
past ;  mr  De  Chalet  Came  afterwards  and  Confirmed 
it,  only  Said  we  must  Stay  a  Little  wile  for  ye  arrivel 
of  about  50  prisoners  yt  was  Dayly  Expected  from 
the  Bay  Verd  yt  they  might  Be  Sent  with  us,  But  if 
they  did  not  Soon  arrive  we  Should  Be  Sent  without 
ym  2  P  M  Came  two  prisoners  that  was  taken  at  pe- 
mequid^  by  ye  Indians,  who  Gave  an  account,  they 
with  13  men  more  was  on  Shore  to  Catch  ale  wives 
for  Bait  for  Cod  fish,  when  i  5  Indians  fiered  upon  them, 
and  killed  12  of  their  Company,  and  one  they  Sup- 
posed had  made  his  Escape,  these  men  was  Taken  1 5 
Days  past  and  Could  tell  us  no  News  of  Consequence. 

June  ye  6th  This  Day  monsieur  De  Chalet  Sent  us 
two  Gallons  of  Brandy,  and  two  of  Rum  to  Be  Dis- 
tributed amongs  ye  people  this  Gentleman  has  been 
very  Generous  to  us  Ever  Since  we  have  been  in  this 
place  which  I  Desire  I  may  always  acknowledge  with 
Gratitude,  Capt  Chapmans  fever  turned  but  he  lays 
Still  in  a  Stupid  Condition  this  is  ye  17th  Day  he  has 
been  Sick  with  ye  fever 

June  7th  Cloudy  over  Cast  weather  this  Day  there 
arrived  from  ye  Bay  Verd  1 1  prisoners  who  Gave  us 
an  account  yt  ye  others  would  arrive  in  a  Short  time, 
Therefore  we  hope  we  Shall  be  Sent  In  a  Short  time 


1  Compare  with  the  accounts  in  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  107; 
Boston  Ca{ettc'  and  IVeehly  Jour  rial,  ]unQ  2,  1747;  and  Dral<e,  pp. 
144,  145.    Drake  gives  their  names,  taken  from  various  sources. 

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as  we  was  Informed  they  weited  for  Nothing  But 
their  arrival  from  ye  Bay  Verd. 

June  ye  8th  Thunder  and  Lightning  This  Day  ye 
major  Came  and  Told  us,  we  Should  Be  Sent  ye  Be- 
ginning of  ye  Next  week.  I  wish  with  all  my  heart, 
we  may  not  be  Deceived,  as  we  have  Been  So  often 
in  this  affair  already 

June  ye  loth  Died  John  Pittman  a  man  yt  was 
Taken  with  m""  Phillips,  In  a  marblehead  Schooner 
Near  Jabuctaus,  and  was  Left  here,  when  ye  Said 
phillips  and  Several  others  was  Shipted  on  Board  Last 
fall  for  ye  wist  Indies,  Because  he  was  Sick,  as  men- 
tioned ye  I  St  of  Last  November. 

June  ye  i  ith  Came  monsieur  De  Chalet  and  Gave 
us  an  accompt  yt  they  had  Taken  12  of  our  mohawk 
Indians  and  three  Dutch  man  that  was  Dressed  In  In- 
dian Dress  their  hair  Cut  and  painted  Like  ye  Indians 
these  I  5  was  Taken  Near  montrial  they  Belonged  to 
a  Scout  of  50  men  4  of  which  was  killed  when  these 
was  Taken,  and  ye  Rest  had  made  their  Escape  they 
had  killed  Before  they  was  taken  Several  of  ye  French 
Inhabitants  Near  montrial  and  taken  Sum  prisoners, 
he  told  us  ye  Dutch  was  put  with  ye  Indians  In  a 
Dungeon,  at  montrial,  he  also  Informd  us  ye  General 
Continud  his  Intentions  of  Sending  us  home  in  a  Short 
time  this  Day  warm  wind  at  N  W. 

June  ye  i  2tli  was  brought  from  ye  Bay  Verd  5 
prisoners  Viz  Capt  Elisha  Done^  Leivt  George  Ger- 

1  Capt.  Elisha  Doane,  and  he  may  have  been  born  at  Eastham, 
February  3,  1705.  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  vol.  vi.  p.  44. 
In   1746,  on  June  24,  he  petitioned  the  General  Court  of  Massa- 

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rish^  Insign  Willm  Jarmin  Capt  James  Crocker  and  his 
Son  these  Gentlemen  was  put  In  our  mess  and  was 
taken  In  yt  Unhappy  affair  yt  hapned  at  menis  they 
Gave  us  an  account  of  one  Capt  Pickering^  of  Pesqua- 
toque  who  was  killed  at  yt  time  after  which  they  Cut 
his  Tounge  out,  and  his  privy  parts  of  and  Laid 
him  open  from  his  throught  to  ye  Bottem  of  his  Bel- 
ley,  and  Spread  him  open  with  Sticks  just  as  a  hog 
for  a  market  a  most  Barbarous  and  Unhumain  ac- 
tion as  almost  was  Ever  known,  wether  done  By 
ye  french  or  Indians  is  not  known,  this  Day  Died 
Abraham  De  Grave  ^  a  Dutch  man  that  was  taken 
Near  albaney,  arrived  from  Bordeaux  a  Brigantine 
to  this  place. 

June  ye  13th  Good  weather  wind  E  this  Day  three 
Vessells  arrived  from  ye  Bay  Verd  yt  brought  up  Gen- 
eral Ramsey"*  and  his  armey  from  la  Cadie  Except 
about  60  Left  at  Beaubasin  also  Came  to  prison  three 
prisoners  yt  was  Left  Behind  Sick  Last  fall. 

June  ye  1 5th  Rainey  this  Day  Came  from  ye  Bay 
Verd  ye  Last  of  ye  prisoners  1 1  Came  here  7  Sent  to 
ye  hospital  Sick  and  3  Died  on  their  passage  they  was 
Chased  By  a  Snow  But  put  Into  a  Bard  harbour  So 

chusetts  Bay  for  recognition  for  himself  and  his  men  for  their 
services  at  Louisburg  in  1745.     Votes  of  Mass. -Bay. 

1  George  Garrish.     Drake,  p.  234. 

2  See  Haliburton,  Nova  Scotia,  vol.  ii.  p.  132. 

3  He  belonged  to  Schenectady,  and  was  captured  in  October, 
1746.     Norton,  p.  39. 

4  Jean  Baptiste  Nicholas  Roch  de  Ramezay.  He  arrived  at 
Qiiebec  in  the  brigantine  "  Le  Soleil  Levant."  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs., 
vol.  X.  p.  109. 

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that  tis  not  known  what  Vessell  She  was  wether 
french  or  English. 

June  ye  i6th  fair  hot  weather  This  Day  Came  mr 
De  Chalet  and  told  us  yt  ye  Design  of  our  Going  was 
put  of  for  Some  time  By  Reason  there  was  a  wo- 
man In  this  town,  yt  was  taken  at  Cascobay  by  ye 
Indians  Named  foster/  this  womans  husband  was 
killed  when  She  was  taken,  and  Six  of  her  Children 
Brought  \Vith  her  to  this  place  She  Brings  them  an 
acount  yt  there  is  two  flags  of  truces  Saild  from  Bos- 
ton Before  She  was  taken,  one  for  ye  Bay  of  fondy, 
and  ye  other  for  this  place,  and  we  Should  not  be 
Sent  till  they  Could  hear  ye  truth  of  this  News. 

June  ye  17th  This  Day  Every  man  In  ye  Yard  put 
a  peice  of  Sprews  In  their  hats  or  Caps  In  Commemo- 
ration ytLuisbourg  Surrendred  To  ye  English  this  Day 
two  Years  past 

June  ye  18  This  Day  Came  to  prison  two  prisoners 
from  montrial  who  Gave  an  account  yt  ye  mohawk 
Indians,  and  Dutch,  mentioned  ye  i  ith  of  this  Instant 
Came  to  this  town  with  ym  and  was  put  into  ye  Cachot, 
and  would  not  Come  amongst  us  in  this  prison, 

June  ye  19th  Fair  Cool  wind  WNW  This  Day 
Died  one  Samuel  Stacy-  one  yt  Came  Last  from  ye  Bay 
Verd. 

June  ye  20th  fair  warm  weather  we  Understand 
yt  ye  aforsd  Indians  was  Still  in  ye  CaChote  and  ye 
Dutch  men  In  ye  Common  Prison.     This  Day  Came 


1  She  was  captured  Apr.  21,  1747.     Drake,  p.  143. 

2  He  was  captured  at  Minas,  when  Col.  Noble  was  killed.   See 
Norton,  p.  39,  who  says  he  died  on  the  17th. 


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to  See  us  two  of  ye  La  Cornes,^  Gentlemen  officers  in 
ye  armey  at  menes  these  men  Gave  ye  5  officers  yt 
was  Taken  By  them  at  menes,  100  Livers,  This  Day 
was  taken  out  of  prison  one  Denis  Donahew  a  De- 
sarter  from,  Capt  Rouse  having  Joined  ye  french,  Died 
Willm  Nason  -  a  Soldier  yt  was  taken  Last  winter  at 
menes  this  was  one  of  ye  Last  yt  Came  from  ye  Bay 
Verd,  this  Day  was  built  a  New  Tent  In  our  Yard  of 
about  30  foot  Long  which  is  not  a  Sign  of  our  Going 
verey  Soon. 

June  2ist  Sunday  Fine  fair  weather  wind  W  This 
Day  Came  many  people  Round  ye  Piquets  to  See  us, 
But  none  admitted  In,  Except  Some  of  ye  Quality, 
and  Soldiers  wives  who  Came  In  By  Douzens  our 
Gaurd  now  is  about  20  men. 

June  ye  22^  This  Day  Hot  P  M  Cloudy  and  Small 
Rain,  Had  Intilegence  there  was  10  french  Ships  In  ye 
River  3  of  which  was  within  about  3  Leagus  of  this 
Town,  at  about  ^  past  8  heard  a  Canon,  yt  we  Suposd 
to  Be  ye  Commodore  fired  ye  Evening  Gun 

June  ye  23d  Tuesday  This  Day  Fair,  wind  N  W 
and  Exceeding  Hot,  at  about  4PM  Saw  3  Sail  of 
Ships  Coming  up  ye  River,  one  of  which  we  Supposed 
to  Be  a  Ship  of  about  20  Guns,  and  others  marchant 
men,  heard  there  was  Eight  more  Coming  up  ye  River, 
&  Expected  Hourly. 

June  ye  24  heard  yt  ye  man  of  war  and  3  Sail  yt 
Came  up  Last  night  where  ye  Remains  of  a  Squadron,^ 

1  Pierre  de  Chapt,  Chevalier  de  La  Come,  was  one  of  them. 

2  He  belonged  to  Casco  Bay.     Norton,  p.  39. 

3  The  Due  d'Anville's  fleet. 

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it  Seames  there  are  7  Sail  more  Expected  up  Everey 
Day  to  this  place,  they  Came  out  of  France  ye  Last  of 
march  past  ye  Squadron  Consisted  of  about  55  mar- 
chant  Ships  Some  for  this  place  and  Some  for  ye 
west  Indies  Besides  three  East  India  Ships  outward 
Bound  under  ye  Convoy  of  10  men  of  war  of  60  and 
40  Gun  Ships  who  ye  5th  Day  after  their  Departure 
from  Breast  fell  In  with  a  fleet  of  English  men  of  war 
Consisting  of  18  Sail  of  ye  Line,  who  attacked  ye 
Convoy.  In  ye  Begining  of  ye  Engagement,  ye  French 
Admiral  hoisted  a  Signal  for  ye  merchant  Ships  to 
make  ye  Best  of  their  way,  who  Left  ym  Engaged, 
how  ye  fortune  of  ye  Battle  turned  time  only  Can 
Discover  But  By  ye  appearance  of  ye  French  at  ye  Ar- 
rival of  these  Ships,  tis  Generaly  Concluded  ye  french 
where  worsted  and  yt  most  of  ym  was  Either  Taken 
or  Sunk. 

June  ye  25  Thirsday  This  Day  had  Yesterdays, 
News  Confirmed,  and  this  addition  yt  there  was,  a 
General,  or  Governour,^  for  this  Countrey,  on  Board 
one  of  ye  man  of  war  yt  was  Left  In  ye  Engagement 
with  ye  English,  this  man  was  Sent  from  france  to 
Succeed,  monsigneur  De  Beauharnois,  &  It  is  Gener- 
ally thought  if  ye  English  Ships  meets  with  Common 
Succes,  yt  Both  ye  French  and  us  will  Be  Disappointed 
In  our  Expectations,  Viz  ye  French  of  ye  oppertunity 
to  Celebrate  their  New  master,  and  us  poor  prisoners 
of  having  ye  Benefit  of  his  Generosity,  we  hear  also 
those  Ships  was  ye  Greater  part  almost  Double  mand 

1  Jacques  Pierre  de  Taffanel,  Marquis  de  la  Jonquiere. 
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and  they  hopd  they  might  by  yt  means  meet  with  ye 
Better  Succes. 

26  Friday  had  Intilegence  yt  ye  States  of  Holland 
had  proclamed  war  with  france  which  we  hope  is  true 
and  yt  these  Ships  In  their  passage  to  this  place  have 
Taken  a  Dutch  marchent  man  yt  they  Sent  to  france, 
2dily  yt  ye  English  havc  taken  a  Ship  of  70  Guns  ^  Be- 
longing to  france  In  ye  Chanel  Last  winter  y^\y,  yt  a 
french  Scout  under  ye  Command  of  monsieur  La 
Come  have  taken,  and  killed  a  Number  of  people  at 
Serotoga  and  ye  Captives  are  Daily  Expected  here.^ 

27th  Saturdy  Rain  for  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Day 
Came  up  to  town  3  Ships  more  part  of  those  7  which 
was  Expected  up  hear  one  of  ym  Tis  Said  is  ye  Black 
prince  Privateer  Late  of  Bristol. 

28th  Fair  Weather  This  Day  Came  to  ye  Camps 
from  ye  hospital  Peter  Parain  a  Lad  yt  Could  Speak 
Verey  Good  French  who  Brings  Intilegence  yt  ye 
French  Ship  of  war  of  70  Guns  as  mentioned  ye  26 
past  was  ye  Le  mars  She  was  taken  by  ye  Admiral 
Waren  ^  In  ye  Chester  and  ye  Vigilent  ^  In  Going  to 
Europe  Last  fall  N  B  ye  Le  mars  is  ye  Ship  which  Took 
his  majestys  Ship  Northumberland  The  Ships  which 

1  This  was  the  64-gun  ship  "  Le  Mars."  She  carried  500  men, 
and  was  commanded  by  M.  Colombe. 

2  They  were  ambushed  by  a  detachment  of  200  French  and  In- 
dians under  Luc  de  Chapt  de  La  Corne  St.  Luc.  The  Indians  re- 
ported that  41  were  made  prisoners  and  29  killed.  N.  Y.  Col. 
Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  112.  3  Admiral  Sir  Peter  Warren. 

4  She  was  a  man-of-war  of  64  guns,  and  had  been  taken  from 
the  French,  off  Cape  Breton,  in  May,  1745. 

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Came  up  Latly  Brought  a  Sickness  with  ym  on  w^ 
account  ye  Doctor  have  Declared  he  Cannot  give  his 
attendance  to  ye  Sick  which  are  hear,  N  B  our  Num- 
ber now  Consists  of  289  prisoners. 

29th  Thunder  Showers  and  Clost  wether  ye  Great- 
est part  of  ye  Day  In  ye  afternoon  Brought  in  one  of 
ye  Prisoners  yt  was  taken  at  Serostogo  yt  Gives  us  a 
Verey  poor  account  of  ye  afair  yt  hapned  with  ym  ye 
Indians  had  Cut  his  hair,  a  la  modedesSauvages,  and 
painted  his  face,  we  Expect  30  or  forty  more  Dayly 
to  Come  to  prison  and  hope  they  will  Be  able  to  Give 
us  a  more  Perticuler  account. 

30th  Fair  weather  A  M  and  Some  Showers  of 
Rain  In  ye  afternoon  this  Day  a  party  of  Swis  which 
Came  over  from  france  in  ye  Ships  yt  Latly  arrived, 
are  now  our  Gaurd 

July  I  St  1747  much  Rain  ye  Night  past  this  Day 
Came  Into  prison  mr  Joseph  Chew^  aLeiutenent,  and 
6  men  yt  had  been  Taken  at  Serostoge  By  a  party  of 
french  and  Indians  ye  Lievtenent  was  put  with  us, 
and  Gave  us  an  account  yt  they  were  taken  by  about 
300  french  and  Indians,  they  had  killed  and  Taken 
about  60  or  70  men.  ye  Rest  of  ye  Prisoners  are 
dayly  Expected  to  arrive.  This  day  died  mathew 
Loren  -  he  was  one  yt  Belonged  to  Capt  Salter  and 
have  Been  at  la  Cadie  all  winter. 

1  He  was  captured  J  Line  20,  1747.  After  he  had  returned  home, 
he  complained  of  having  been  ill-treated  at  Qiiebec.  A^.  Y.  Col. 
Docs.,  vol.  vi.  p.  488;  also  vol.  x.  p.  112. 

2  Norton  says  :  "  June  30.  Died  Matthew  Loring,  taken  at 
sea,  May  29th,  1746."     Redeemed  Cap.,  p.  39. 

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2d  Fair  this  day  died  a  Young  Child  ^  of  Sergent 
archebald  Gutherages,  Born  at  menus  Last  winter  and 
aged  about  4  months  She  Caught  ye  fever  of  her 
mother  at  Night  Came  in  a  prisoner  taken  at  Seros- 
toge  aforsd.  our  Number  is  296  in  all. 

3d  Fair  this  Day  Died  Jno  Pringle^  Late  of  New 
England  Saw  ye  Roof  of  ye  Cazernes  our  old  prison 
Raised  and  part  of  it  Boarded. 

4th     Fair  Nothing  worthy  of  note 

5th  Fair  we  hear  there  is  a  flagg  of  Truce  in  ye 
River  But  time  will  Discover  weather  true  or  false. 

6th  Fair  ye  former  part  of  ye  Day  ye  Latter  part 
Rain  Came  Into  prison  a  man  yt  was  taken  at  Saro- 
soge  there  was  42  taken  In  all  10  of  which  is  hear  and 
ye  others  Except  5  or  6  In  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians  are 
Daily  Expected  hear  there  is  7  Sail  of  French  Ships  In 
ye  River  Instead  of  ye  flag  of  truce,  who  are  Expected 
to  arrive  hear  Every  Day. 

ytii  Fair  this  Day  Came  Into  our  Camps  a  Girl 
about  16  Years  of  age  ye  Daughter  of  widow  Quacin- 
bush  She  made  her  Escape  from  ye  Indians  in  whos 
hands  She  have  been  these  20  months  by  Getting  a 
Connew  and  Crossing  ye  River  at  a  place  Called  ye 
3  Rivers  about  midway  Betwen  this  and  montrial 
from  whence  She  have  been  Travelling  this  4  or  5 

1  Norton  says  :  "  Died  Archibald  Gartrage,  a  child,  and  son  to 
Charles  Gartrage,  aged  nine  months."     Redeemed  Cap.,  p.  40. 

2  Norton  says:  "July  4.  Died  William  Prindle,  a  Louisburg 
soldier,  a  New  England  man  originally,  taken  at  St.  John's,  July 
loth,  1746."  Redeemed  Cap.,  p.  40.  Pote  in  list  of  deaths  : 
John  Trindal. 

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Days  and  ye  french  assisted  her  till  She  arrived  to  this 
place  where  She  was  Conducted  to  a  Gentlemans  who 
Cloathed  her  and  brought  her  here  to  See  her  mother 
but  She  is  to  Remain  in  ye  Town 

8th  This  Day  Came  to  our  Camps  a  Prisoner  yt 
had  been  taken  at  Sarostoge  with  mr  Chew,  he  made 
his  Escape  from  ye  Indians  In  a  manner  Verey  Ex- 
traordinary 

9th     Fair  about  4  P  M  2  D d  whores  fought 

about  a  Shadow,  Viz  their  honesty 

I  oth  Fair,  this  Day  monr  De  Chalet  Sent  a  Small 
Cask  of  Tabaccoe  to  Be  Divid^^  Equeily  amongst  ye 
Prisoners  this  Day  Came  in  4  prisoners  yt  had  been 
Taken  at  Sarostoge  with  mf  Chew. 

iith  This  morning  Died  Corperel  Daniel  Nor- 
wood^ he  Served  his  aprentiship  In  a  Baking  office, 
In  wapping  London  he  Belonged  to  one  of  those 
Regiments  Latly  Sent  from  Giberalter  to  Cape  Briton 
was  Taken  by  ye  Indians  on  ye  Island  of  St  Johns, 
July  1746  hear  yt  his  Lordship  ye  Generel  has  Re- 
ceived a  Letter  from  Governour  Knowls^  at  Lewis- 
bourg  as  well  as  one  from  Governour  Shierly  ^  of  Bos- 
ton Concerning  our  Redemption  N  B  this  day  2  men 

1  Corporal  William  Norwood,  taken  at  St.  John's,  July  10, 
1746.     Norton,  p.  40. 

2  Sir  Charles  Knowles.  This  letter  was  dated  at  Louisburg, 
May  27,  1747.  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  114.  There  is  a 
long  memoir  of  this  naval  commander  in  The  Naval  Chronicle  for 
'799'  vol.  i.  pp.  89-124;  283-286. 

3  On  Shirley's  participation  in  the  exchange  of  prisoners,  see 
N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  185  ;  ^otes  0/  the  House  of  Rep.  of 
Mass. -Bay,  1747. 

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yt  have  been  in  this  place  Some  time  and  Livd  on  ye 
Comon  allowence  for  ye  Prisoners  are  admitted  Into 
our  mess  Viz  Captn  jno  Spaffard  who  has  been  here 
about  14  months  and  mr  Joseph  Stockman  who  have 
been  here  about  10  months 

12th  this  Day  as  we  was  at  dinner  Came  Into  our 
Room  Ino  Simson  a  man  yt  have  been  In  this  place 
about  2  Years  and  one  Susanah  Boillison  yt  was  taken 
with  Capt  Salter,  these  2  have  desiered  mr  Norton  to 
marrey  them  Severel  times,  But  having  no  permis- 
sion from  ye  General,  he  always  Refused  ym  therefore 
they  Came  and  Stood  in  ye  middle  of  ye  Room  hand 
in  hand  before  ye  minister  as  he  Sat  at  dinner  and 
Declard  they  took  Each  other  as  man  and  wife  In  ye 
Presence  of  God  and  us  witneses  after  which  they 
had  a  Certificate  drawn  and  we  all  Signd  it  yi:^^  12  y^ 
minister  on  y^  top  and  all  y^  Rest  of  us  under  him,^ 
this  was  ye  first  time  1  Ever  Saw  ye  like  Encourage- 
ment and  permission  Given,  for  whoreing. 

13th  Great  Cavelcade  on  account  of  ye  Late  mar- 
iage  Fair  Clear  weather. 

14th  monsieur  De  Chalet  &  monr  Portois  Came 
to  our  Camps  and  assurd  us  yt  there  was  two  french 
Ships  fitted  one  to  Go  to  Boston  and  ye  other  to 
Luisbourg  and  would  be  Ready  in  a  weak  to  Carry 
us  Some  to  Luisbourg  and  Some  to  Boston  they  also 
took  a  List  of  us  Viz  who  Should  go  to  Luisbourg  and 
who  to  Boston,  as  to  those  yt  asked  after  their  Chil- 
dren and  Relations  yt  was  in  ye  hands  of  ye  Indians 

1  The  words  italicized  are  partially  erased  in  the  original 
manuscript. 

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they  had  no  Encouragement  But  was  told  they  Could 
not  be  Redeemti  till  there  was  a  peace. 

15th  Fair  weather  mr  De  Chelat  Came  to  let  us 
know  yt  ye  oldest  prisoners  would  go  first  for  fear 
there  Should  not  be  Room  for  us  all  on  Board  ye  Ves- 
sells  he  also  hinted  yt  those  Gentlemen  taken  at 
menis  about  6  months  ago  would  be  Detaind  at  Night 
monsieur  marin  Came  to  See  us  and  Informed  me 
we  Should  Go  in  three  Days,  and  Desiered  me  not  to 
make  it  Publick  1  was  also  Informed  by  mr  Laurain 
we  Should  Certainly  Go  in  Less  than  Eight  Days. 

16  of  July  Came  monsieur  Commissaire^  This 
Day  Died  James  Doile^  of  ye  Fever  was  taken  with 
Capt  Salter  he  Died  as  many  others  did  quite  Sensly 

July  ye  17th  Friday  fair  whether  Except  one 
Shower  monsieur  Commissaire  Came  here  and  Con- 
firmed our  Going  In  a  few  Days  1  had  had  much 
Discours  with  him  Concerning  Sundrey  affairs  and  he 
was  pleased  to  Let  me  know  1  might  Go  In  which  Ves- 
sell,  1  pleased  and  told  me  he  Should  Should  be  Glad  to 
hear  from  me  when  Ever  oppertunity  Presentted  Died 
Phinihas  Fourbush  ^  who  was  taken  at  massechusets 

1  The  words  italicized  are  partially  erased  in  original  manuscript. 

2  James  Doyl,  captured  May  29,  1746.     Norton,  p.  40. 

3  Phinehas  Forbush,  of  Westboro',  taken  captive,  Aug.  20, 
1746.  Norton,  p.  40.  The  name  Forbush  has  undergone  several 
changes  since  its  first  appearance  in  this  country.  At  first  it 
was  written  ffarrabas,  then  Furbush,  Forbush,  and  sometimes 
Forbes.  It  does  not  appear  on  the  Records  until  1681,  when 
Daniel  and  Deborah  Forbush  are  found  in  Marlborough,  Mass. 
There  was  a  Phinehas  Forbush,  who  was  born  March  4,  1721. 
Hudson,  Hist.  0/ Marlborough,  p.  364. 

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fort  Came  Into  our  Roome  monsr  De  lary  ^  ye  officer 
of  ye  Gaurd  and  Sent  for  9  Bottles  of  wine  and  Cakes 
and  treated  us  with  a  Great  Deal  of  Gentellity  This  is 
ye  first  yt  has  Done  ye  Like  Since  I  have  been  hear 
and  I  wish  it  was  in  my  power  to  make  him  Suitable 
Retaliation. 

July  ye  1 8th  Saturday  Fair  hot  Day  had  but  half 
weeks  allowence  of  Bear  Sent  us  we  hope  it  is  a  Sign 
of  our  Speady  Departure  Quacinbushs  Child  ^  who 
has  Lived  with  a  Gentlewoman  In  this  town  about 
18  months  was  this  Day  brought  to  our  Camps  her, 
mother  Endeavoured  by  all  possible  means  to  have 
her  Delivered  up  but  ye  Gentleman  yt  Came  with  her 
would  not  Consent,  and  Demanded  a  Sum  of  money 
for  her  Redemption  yt  they  had  paid  ye  Endians  Capt 
Doane  ^  offered  to  Be  ye  womans  Security  and  yt  ye 
money  Should  be  paid  at  our  arrivel  at  Boston  but 
Could  not  prevail  by  any  means  I  observed  ye  Child 
was  So  taken  up  with  ye  french  yt  She  would  not 
Come  nigh  her  mother  but  Seemed  as  much  afTraid  of 
her  as  though  She  had  been  an  Indian,  So  yt  I  Believe 
She  will  Stay  hear  behind  if  we  Go  this  Evening  Came 
to  See  us  Priest  Lecorne,"*  and  Gave  us  an  account  yt 

1  Gaspard  Chaussegros  De  Lery  was  chief  engineer  of  Canada, 
and  he  died  in  1756.     N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  496. 

2  Rachel  Quackinbush. 

3  Capt.  Elisha  Doane. 

•*  Rev.  Maurice  Lacorne.  He  was  better  known  by  the  nick- 
name of  Captain  John  Barthe  ;  was  more  of  a  trader  than  priest, 
and  went  to  France  in  1757,  where  he  engaged  in  secular  pur- 
suits. 

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about  1 5  days  past  as  he  was  Coming  up  this  River 
about  100  Leagues  from  this  place  was  Taken  from 
him  by  ye  English  a  Sloop  of  about  30  Tuns  and  he 
himself  Narrowly  Escaped  by  Running  ashore  In  ye 
Bote,  he  also  Gave  us  Intiligence  yt  a  horse  yt  was 
Sent  as  a  present  from  Governour  Shierly  to  Gover- 
nour  Knowls  of  Luisbourg  and  was  taken  by  Some 
of  yejabuckto  fleet ^  and  made  a  present  of  to  Sd  mr 
Le  Corn  this  horse  he  had  on  board  with  him  when 
his  Sloop  was  taken  by  ye  English  and  Sought  opper- 
tunity  to  kill  him  but  had  not  time,  he  also  told  me 
yt  ye  Guns  yt  was  taken  with  me  was  on  Board  ye 
Sd  Sloop  he  told  me  yt  he  was  more  Concerned  for  ye 
Loss  of  ye  horse  then  all  ye  Rest  he  had  Lost. 

July  ye  19  Sunday  Showers  and  Sultrey  weather 
this  Day  marched  out  of  ye  Town  about  800  of  ye 
melitia  mr  Portois  was  hear  and  Several  Gentlemen 
and  Told  us  we  Should  Go  this  weak  Came  to  our 
Camps,  monsieur  Entendant  qu'il  me  dit  que  nous 
Irons  Sans  doutes  Chez  nous  Cette  Semaine  dans 
deux  Batimens.  assavoir  un  pour  Boston  Et  I'autre 
pour  Luisbourg. 

July  ye  20th  Fair  Day  wind  at  N  W  Nothing 
worthy  of  Note. 

July  2 1  St  Tuesday  1  Translated  a  french  Letter  Into 
English  By  the  Desire  of  madame  Paane  ^  which  was 

1  The  Due  d'Anville's  fleet. 

■^  Madame  Pean,  wife  of  Hugues  Pean,  son  of  the  town  major 
of  Quebec.  She  was ' '  young,  lively,  spiritual,  mild  and  obliging, 
and  her  conversation  amusing."  She  was  later  a  close  associate 
of  the  famous  Intendant  Bigot.     A'.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  85. 

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Portrait  of  Governor  William  Shirley. 

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to  Recommend  her  to  ye  English  In  Case  She  Should 
be  Taken  In  Going  to  france,  and  She  Expected  to 
Sail  with  those  Ships  yt  are  In  this  place 

Wednesday  ye  22  July  Rainey  Sloppey  weather 
ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Day  our  Yard  was  almost  over 
Shoos  in  mud  and  mire  we  had  a  present  of  120 
Livers  Sent  us  from  ye  Entendent  to  buy  Small  Ne- 
cessairies  for  our  passage  mr  Shierly^  was  hear  and 
told  me  I  might  Depend  upon  his  word  yt  we 
Should  Embarque  in  about  3  days  Viz  those  ye  Saild 
for  Boston. 

Thirsday  23d  This  Day  we  was  Informed  by  ye 
Barbour  who  Comes  to  Shave  us  Everey  thirsday  yt 
he  beliveed  he  Should  Shave  us  once  more  before  we 
took  our  Departure  from  this  place  mr  Portois  was 
hear  after  and  told  us  those  yt  Saild  for  Boston  would 
Embarque  a  Saturday  Next  this  was  also  afterwards 
Confirmed  by  mr  Laurain.  There  was  also  a  woman 
here  yt  was  taken  at  Sarotoga  about  1 8  months  past 
who  Told  us  we  Should  Embarque  in  a  few  Days  this 
woman  had  her  husband  killd  when  Taken  and  has 


1  A  son  of  Gov.  William  Shirley,  of  Massachusetts  Bay.  Gov. 
Shirley  had  by  his  first  wife,  Frances,  daughter  of  Francis  Barker, 
four  sons  and  five  daughters  ;  namely  :  William,  Jr.,  secretary  to 
General  Braddock,  and  killed  in  1755;  John,  acaptain  inthearmy, 
died  at  Oswego  ;  Ralph,  who  died  young;  Thomas,  governor  of 
the  Leeward  Islands,  major-general,  baronet  in  1786,  and  died  in 
1800  ;  Judith,  who  died  young  ;  Elizabeth,  m.  Eliakim  Hutchin- 
son ;  Frances,  m.  William  BoUan  ;  Harriet,  m.  Robert  Temple, 
and  Maria  Catherine,  m.  John  Erving.  Heraldic  Journal,  vol.  ii. 
pp.  1 16-1 18. 

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6  Chilldren  in  ye  hands  of  ye  Sauvages  She  Expects 
to  Stay  here  till  a  peace  by  Reason  her  Children 
Cannot  be  Exchanged  She  Lives  with  a  Gentleman 
In  town  In  a  Genteel  hansome  manner  and  I  be- 
lieve will  Content  her  Self  to  Live  hear  all  ye  Days 
of  her  Life 

Friday  24th  mr  De  Chalet  Came  and  told  us  yt  we 
Should  Sail  to  morrow  Rainey  ye  Docter  Came  with 
mr  De  Chalet  to  feel  of  all  ye  mens  pulses  to  See  who 
was  fit  to  Go  and  Severel  was  Rejected  and  thought 
not  proper  to  Send. 

Saturday  25th  This  Day  fair  and  Clear,  mr  De 
Chalet  was  hear  in  ye  morning  and  told  us  yt  those 
for  Boston  would  Sail  this  afternoon  and  us  for  Luis- 
bourg  would  Sail  in  about  3  days,  Last  Night  Diserted 
to  ye  french  as  Soon  as  they  Understood  we  Should 
Certainly  Be  Redeemd  Daniel  Larreyjn^  Tobin,  John 
Mce  Donell,  Willm  mullalley  James  Middlebourough, 
John  MccClur  and  his  wife, Thomas  Mce  Clocklin  and  his 
wife  Robert  willson  George  Winwright  Thomas  an- 
derson,  Peter  mcc  million  David  Berrey  these  people 
whent  away  Verey  Secretly  about  Ten  at  night  this 
Day  Came  mr  De  Chalet  and  ye  major  at  about  2  In  ye 
afternoon  and  Gave  orders  for  ye  Prisoners  yt  was 
Bound  for  Boston  all  to  make  Ready  In  order  to  Im- 
barque  there  was  taken  out  i  59,  thirteen  of  which 
Belonged  to  our  Company  mr  De  Chalet  Informed 
us  we  Should  Embarque  a  mondy  morning  yt  was 
Designd,  for  Luisbourgh  Wind  East,  at  Night  Came 
in  two  Prisonners  yt  was  taken  at  Sarostogue  ye  19th 
of  June  past  with  mr  Chew. 

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Sunday  ye  26  of  July  ye  Captain  of  ye  Gaurd  was 
with  us  in  our  Chamber  about  3  hours  I  had  much 
Discours  with  him  Concerning  Sundrey  affairs  he  In- 
formed me  yt  Gotes  ^  of  anapolis  Royel  and  his  familey 
was  bound  to  this  place  In  order  to  Settle  here  he  also 
told  us  yt  we  Should  Embarque  to  morrow  without 
fail  he  also  Gave  us  an  account  of  ye  Battle  yt  was  at 
menes  Last  winter  &c  and  told  us  they  Lost  upwards 
of  40  men  although  we  always  was  Informed  before 
yt  they  Lost  but  5  Viz  3  Indians  and  2  french 

monday  ye  27th  Receivd  a  Letter  from  ye  flag  of 
truce  yt  gave  us  an  acount  yt  ye  Vessell  we  was  to 
Go  in  was  all  Ready  for  Sailling  her  Sails  bent  &c,  at 
about  9  In  ye  morning  Saw  ye  other  Vessell'^  Under 
Sail,  this  day  Died  John  Pattison  one  yt  was  taken 
In  his  majestys  Sloop  ye  Albaney  at  Night  mr  De 
Chalet  Came  to  our  Camps  and  told  us  yt  we  Should 
not  Sail  till  Whednesday  morning 

Whednesday  ye  29th  July  1747  at  about  10  In  ye 
morning  Came  mr  De  Chalet  &  ye  major  and  told  us 
to  make  preparation  for  to  Imbarque  at  }i  after  10 
we  was  orderd  to  pack  up  our  Bagage  In  order  for  our 

1  There  were  various  persons  of  the  name  of  Gotre  in  Nova  Sco- 
tia as  late  as  1755.    See  Coll.  of  Novo.  Scotia  Hist.  Soc,  vol.  iii. 

2  This  ship,  "  La  Vierge-de-Grace,"  was  commanded  by  Captain 
Larregni,  and  sailed  for  Boston  with  180  prisoners.  She  came  in 
sight  of  Cape  Breton  on  Aug.  i,  and  arrived  at  Boston  on  the 
16th.  M  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  p.  118;  Norton,  p.  40.  For  a 
list  of  the  prisoners  who  died  in  Quebec,  and  of  those  who  ar- 
rived at  Boston  in  the  above  vessel,  see  N.  Y.  Post  Boj>,  August 
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Departure.  I  Being  aprehensive  we  Should  be  all 
Serched  Desired  our  people  all  to  be  Carefull  of  their 
papers  and  Gave  my  Journal  to  a  woman  Prisoner  who 
promisd  me  She  would  Carrey  it  Safely  to  Luisbourg 
Under  her  peticoats  where  I  hoped  there  was  no  Dan- 
ger of  their  Serching.  Between  1 1  and  1 2  Came  orders 
for  for  us  to  take  our  Departure  we  was  Conducted 
through  ye  town  by  a  Gaurd  of  Soldiers  after  having 
been  Serch^l  Several  Gentlemen  and  Ladys  Discoverd 
joy  and  Seemd  to  particepate  with  our  joyfuU  news 
of  being  Redeemd,  whilest  others  Discover^  quite  ye 
Reverse  and  I  believe  would  have  been  pleasd  to  See 
us  Commence  another  two  Years  Captivity,  when  we 
was  Imbarqued  on  board  ye  Brigantine  flag  of  truce, 
le  Saint  Esprit  ^  monsieur  le  fevre  Commandr,  ye  Capt 
Informd  us  we  Should  Sail  in  about  2  hours,  but  Soon 
had  ordres  from  ye  General  to  ye  Contrary  and  Could 
not  Sail  till  ye  Next  day,  we  are  in  No  men  woman 
and  Children  prisoners  on  board  this  Vessell  8s  In 
this  time  I  have  ye  opertunity  as  we  Lay  Right  against 
ye  town  ^  to  make  Several  observations  Viz  ye  River 
to  yeSE  of  ye  City  Tends  SWBS  and  NEBN  & 
about  %  of  a  mile  in  weadth.  ye  Land  over  against 
ye  City  Seemed  verey  Commodious  for  an  armey  to 


1  The  French  account  states  that  she  had  on  board  about  eighty 
prisoners.  She  returned  from  Cape  Breton  to  Quebec  Aug.  26th. 
N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  X.  pp.  1 19,  124. 

2  For  other  contemporary  descriptions  of  Quebec  see  N.  Y.  Col. 
Docs.,  vol.  vi.  p.  580  ;  vol.  ix.  p.  1 103  ;  Pa.  Gazette,  1746,  Nos. 
922  and  926.  These  articles  in  the  Ga{ette  are  reprinted  from 
the  Gentleman's  Magazine  for  March,  1746. 

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Incamp  against  it,  having  a  Gradual  Desent  from  ye 
City  So  yt  an  armey  may  Come  within  a  Small  Dis- 
tance of  ye  River  under  Cover  of  ye  Land  without 
any  molestation  from  ye  City  Except  by  bombs. 

I  find  by  ye  best  observations  I  Can  make  ye  Tide 
flows  S  E  B  S  and  N  E  B  N  or  "",=1  on  full  and  Change 
days  there  is  at  Low  water  In  ye  River  where  ye  Ships 
Ride  about  12  fathom,  ye  City  of  Quebec  is  Cituated  on 
a  Neck  of  Land  in  ye  River  of  Canada,  from  ye  South 
to  ye  S  E  of  ye  City  is  Verey  high  Land  near  100  foot 
high  Clost  by  ye  water  Side  and  almost  Perpendiculer. 
from  ye  S  E  of  ye  City  to  y  e  N  N  W  part  of  it  is  almost 
level  with  ye  water,  about  a  proper  wedth  for  a  Street 
of  houses  and  is  Called  la  basse  Ville.  from  ye  N  W 
part  of  ye  town  to  ye  South  part  which  is  ye  Back 
of  ye  town  is  a  wall  ye  two  Ends  of  which  has  been 
built  Since  I  have  been  here  Viz  within  two  Years 
past,  ye  midle  part  we  are  Inform^  has  been  built 
about  50  Years  and  is  verey  Rotten. 

I  have  Seen  ye  prisoners  as  we  was  Encampd  by  it 
after  our  prison  was  burnt,  beat  down  with  stones  near 
a  Load  of  it  at  a  time  ye  wall  is  about  30  foot  high,  and 
about  10  or  12  foot  thick.  I  believe  there  is  but  three 
Gates,  which  we  saw.  one  at  ye  S  W  of  ye  town  and 
another  at  ye  W  ye  other  at  ye  N  W  there  is  also  three 
Galley  portes  yt  we  Saw  and  I  believe  they  have  no 
more,  ye  Kings  Yard  is  at  ye  N  W  part  of  ye  town 
where  they  build  Large  Ships  there  is  at  present  a  70 
Gun  Ship  on  ye  Stocks  and  a  20  Gun  Ship  lays  in  ye 
dock  near  ye  Yard  yt  has  been  Launchd  about  18 
months  and  waits  for  her  Riging  which  has  been  Sent 

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from  france  three  times  already  and  taken  by  ye  Eng- 
lish, ye  tide  flows  about  20  foot  perpendiculer  ordi- 
nary tides,  between  ye  City  and  ye  Island  of  Orleans 
is  a  fine  Bay  where  Ships  of  any  Burthen  may  Ride 
Secure  &  Especially  to  ye  S  E  part  of  ye  City  where 

1  observe  ye  men  of  war  Useally  Ride,  ye  River  is 
Navigable  up  to  ye  City  of  montrial  which  is  60  Leagus 
above  Qiiebec  But  I  Never  Could  hear  of  any  Vessells 
of  Greater  Burthen  then  100  Tuns  yt  passes  from 
Quebec  to  montrial  they  Lay  up  their  Ships  In  ye 
winter  at  ye  N  W  part  of  ye  Town  where  it  is  dry  at 
Low  water,  as  1  Lay  on  Board  ye  flagg  of  truce  Right 
against  ye  Town  from  whednesday  Noon  till  thirsday 

2  P  M  1  had  ye  opertunity  to  observe  their  Strength 
in  yt  part  of  ye  City  yt  faces  ye  Road  or  Bay,  where  is 
all  their  Strength  and  is  as  follows  Viz  at  ye  S  part  of 
ye  City  and  Near  ye  water  Side  is  a  Battrey  of  1 2  Guns 
and  has  been  Lately  Erected  a  Small  Distance  to  ye 
Eastd  of  y^  aforsd  &  on  ye  Sumit  of  ye  hill  is  a  Small 
fort  in  which  is  10  Guns,  on  a  Large  opening  to  ye  S  E 
of  ye  City  is  a  platform  on  which  are  about  30  Cannon 
whichappearstobe  Small, aLittleto ye  Eastdofyeaforsd 
at  ye  Common  Landing  or  fish  market  at  ye  water  Side 
is  a  Regular  Bastion  of  16  peices  of  Cannon  yt  appears 
to  be  But  Small  above  yt  on  ye  top  of  ye  hill  to  ye  E  S  E 
of  ye  Town  is  a  Large  platform  which  being  on  a 
point  Lays  in  ye  form  of  a  half  moon  on  which  are 
30  Cannon  But  Neither  this  Nor  ye  platform  before 
mentiond  have  anything  to  Screen  ym  not  So  much  as 
faciens.  of  what  Size  those  Cannon  are  1  Cannot  Say 
any  otherwise  then  by  ye  Shoot  I  observed  in  ye  Court 

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before  ye  Governours  pallace  where  we  was  put  ye 
28th  of  april  past  when  our  prison  was  burnt. 

In  this  place  was  their  magazine  of  Shot  and  I  believe 
ye  only  one  they  have  where  ye  Shot  being  piled  In  ye 
form  of  Reguler  pyramids  we  made  a  Computation  of 
theirNumbers  andBigness  andfound  ym  as  follows  Viz 
18  pounders  about  260  twelve  pd  400  9  pd  450  and 
6  pd  500  of  3  pd  1000  Shells  of  9  Inches  27  and  2 
morters  of  Cross  bar  Shot  about  520  hand  Granads 
about  300  two  peices  of  Brass  Cannon  Before  ye 
Governours  door  9  pounders  which  I  am  Informd  is 
a  previledge  Belonging  to  all  marchells  of  France  there 
is  Amberzures  In  ye  wall  at  ye  N  W  part  of  ye  town 
where  they  have  wrought  for  this  two  Years  past  fill- 
ing it  up  with  mould  but  is  not  Yet  Compleated  nor 
any  Guns  placd  I  Supose  their  Design  is  In  Case  they 
Should  be  attackd  by  Land  in  yt  part  of  ye  town  to 
Remove  their  Guns  from  Some  of  ye  aformentiond 
platforms  to  this  place,  ye  City  of  Quebec  to  ye  Best 
of  my  opinion  is  about  ye  Bigness  of  Charlestown  in 
N  E  and  Consists  of  two  parts,  la  haute  Ville  et  la  basse 
Ville  ye  basse  Ville  or  lower  town  Stands  almost  on  a 
level  with  ye  water,  the  Governours  pallace  is  one  of 
ye  most  RemarkableBuildings  in  Quebec  and  Stands  at 
ye  S  E  part  of  ye  Town .  there  is  in  it  also  5  Churches  2 
ConventS2  Hospitals  and  a  Large  Colledge  ye  Residence 
of  ye  Jesuits,  there  is  also  a  Large  Hospital  Called  ye 
Kings  Hospital  a  Remarkable  Building  yt  Stands  about 
^  of  a  mile  without  ye  City  to  ye  Westd. 

ye  Inhabitant[s]  are  Under  Continual  aprehensions 
of  ye  English  paying  them  a  Vissite  both  By  Land  and 

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Sea  which  if  they  Should  they  plainly  Discover  they  are 
Consious  to  themselves  they  Cannot  Long  Stand  ye 
Test,  ye  Contrey  is  verey  fertil  and  a  Good  Soil  But  ye 
winter  verey  Severe.  By  ye  Best  Information  I  Could 
have  Since  1  have  been  In  Canada  which  is  Now  above 
two  Years  there  is  In  ye  Countrey  Between  30  and  40 
thousand  men  though  they  have  had  ye  ambition  to 
tell  me  Sundrey  times  they  have  Upwards  of  60000 
But  its  absolutly  Necessary  to  allow  as  much  for  Lee 
way  for  any  of  their  assertions  as  for  a  Ship  yt  Sails 
by  ye  wind  Under  her  Courses,  they  are  Settled  By 
ye  River  Sides  about  i3oLeagus  Several  farmers  have 
made  no  Scruple  to  Let  us  know  they  would  turn  to 
ye  English  In  Case  they  Should  Come  against  ym 
Rather  then  Loose  their  Estats  as  they  have  no  Intrest 
In  oldfrancenoraretheir  Indians  much  to  be  Depended 
on  for  they  have  often  told  me  in  Case  ye  English  Should 
Come  they  would  be  on  ye  Strongest  Side,  and  many 
of  ye  French  have  verey  Sincearly  told  me  Same  ye 
old  France  Soldiers  who  have  for  a  Long  time  been 
our  Gaurd  wish  for  nothing  more  than  an  English 
fleet  or  armey  as  having  no  other  hopes  of  Getting  to 
Europe  But  by  ye  Ruduction  of  Canada  yt  it  may  be 
Soon  affected  is  ye  hearty  wish  1  Believe  of  Everey 
English  Subject  yt  has  any  Knowledge  of  Canada,  and 
Especielly  all  those  their  Neighbours  on  ye  Continent 
In  America. 

Thirsday  ye  30th  July  1-747  at  about  2  P  m  we 
Come  to  Sail  and  Took  our  Departure  from  Quebec 
which  I  have  been  Longing  and  wishing  for  above 
two  Years  after  we  had  Sailed  about  a  mile  and  half 

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ye  Capt  Informd  us  it  was  ye  Generals  ordres  we  must 
be  put  down  below  ye  Deck,  and  orderd  us  all  down. 
ye  other  two  masters  of  Vessells  Viz  James  Suther- 
land and  Willm  Lambert  and  my  Self  was  ordered 
down  in  ye  Cabbin  after  which  ye  Compases  was  or- 
dered by  ye  Capt  to  be  all  Lockd  up.  and  we  kept  Be- 
low for  Some  time  till  they  had  passed  Several  Eminent 
Dangers  Viz  Shoals  Rocks  and  Sands  &c  ye  Capt  Came 
down  In  ye  Cabbin  and  Drawd  his  Cutlash  and  Leav- 
ing ye  Scabord  Behind  him  Ran  up  upon  ye  Deck  with 
all  possible  Expedition  Swearing  by  God  and  all  angels 
and  Saints  yt  if  any  of  his  people  ye  french  Sailors 
was  In  any  manner  Delitary  and  did  not  Carefully  ob- 
serve his  orders  to  a  moment  he  would  Separate  their 
heads  from  their  Bodys  with  his  Cutlash.  and  Spoke 
from  time  to  time  with  an  audible  Voice  Starboard 
port  and  thus  &c.  and  Swore  by  all  yt  was  Good  yt 
he  would  murther  Some  of  them  In  a  Verey  Short 
time,  we  hearing  Such  a  Confusd  Noise  upon  Deck 
and  Susspected  this  was  on  purpose  to  Deceive  us  as 
we  had  been  so  long  aquainted  with  their  Subtilty. 
Therefore  we  was  Resoulved  To  Convince  our 
Selves  which  was  Verey  Easey.  there  was  one  of 
their  Small  Staysails  Spread  before  ye  Cabbin  windows 
which  we  Could  lift  up  at  pleasure  and  observe  her 
wake  &  found  yt  although  there  was  Such  a  Cursing 
and  Swearing  and  Some  times  Invoking  of  Saints. 
Yet  they  Never  alterd  her  Course  In  ye  Least,  when 
ye  Capt  Suposed  he  had  Suficienly  obtaind  his  Ends 
he  Came  down  In  ye  Cabbin  and  Told  us  a  Lamen- 
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pass  and  that  he  thought  there  was  no  place  In  whole 
Univers  so  Difficult  Navigation,  we  had  permission 
from  ye  Capt  to  Come  up  for  a  few  minuts  and  then 
hurred  down  with  all  possible  Spead  and  ye  afforsd 
project  Repeated  Several  times  at  about  half  after  lo 
at  Night  we  Came  to  an  anchor  and  by  ye  Best  Com- 
putation I  Could  make  we  have  Come  about  27  or  28 
Leagus  and  our  Course  Between  NE&BE&ENE 
at  about  12  at  Night  Come  to  Sail  fine  weather  fresh 
Gale  at  about  W  S  W. 

July  31st  i-j^-y  The  wind  Continue  In  our  favour 
at  about  2  P  M  ye  Capt  orderd  ye  Compases  to  be 
brought  up  and  put  in  ye  Binecle  and  told  us  we  might 
now  make  what  observations  we  thought  proper  I 
aprehend  we  are  about  60  Leagus  Distance  from  Que- 
bec Cours[e]  made  Good  about  NEBEat4PM 
Spoke  with  a  Brigantine  a  prise  yt  had  been  taken 
from  ye  English  Loaden  with  Rice  and  was  bound  for 
Quebec  ©  3  P  M  Saw  a  Large  Ship  to  ye  N  ward  of 
us  yt  we  Supposed  to  be  ye  Ship  yt  had  Taken  ye 
aforsd  prise  But  She  being  at  a  Great  Distance  from 
us  we  Could  not  Speak  with  her. 

Saturday  August  ye  1st  I'j^-j  A  M  Small  Brease  at 
about  S  S  E  P  M  almost  Calm  misty  Cloudy  weather 
Great  Sea  from  ye  S  W. 

Sunday  august  ye  2d  1747  This  24  Hours  Vari- 
able winds  and  Foggey  at  1 2  of  ye  Clock  Noon  Sup- 
posed we  was  100  Leagus  from  Q_uebec. 

monday  ye  3  of  august  1747  at  about  10  A  M  made 
Gaspee^  and  ye  Island  of  anticostia  which  is  Called  ye 

1  Gaspe  Bay,  in  the  Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence. 
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Entrance  of  ye  River  of  St  Laurance  we  Suppose  our 
Selves  about  135  Leagus  Distance  from  Quebec  ye 
westermost  End  of  ye  Island  of  anticostia^  Bears  from 
Gaspee  about  N  E  B  N  and  about  14  Leagus  Dist  This 
Day  at  ye  Suns  Setting  I  took  her  magnitecal  ampli- 
tude and  found  ye  Variation  of  ye  Compass  about 
19®  //Oo'  W  Variation,  this  Day  ye  Capt  of  ye  flagg 
of  truce  observed  to  us  Sundrey  times  yt  he  was  Ex- 
ceedingly Surprisd  there  was  no  English  Ships  Cruz- 
ing  at  ye  mouth  of  ye  River. 

Tuesday  ye  4th  of  august  1747  This  day  fine 
fresh  Gale  ye  Greater  part  of  ye  Day  wq  whent  at  ye 
Rate  of  10  Knots  at  8  Pm  made  ye  Island  of  Capbriton 
about  10  Leagus  Distanc  and  Bore  S  E  ye  North  Cape 
fine  weather  Wind  West. 

Whednesday  ye  5th  at  6  A  M  Clost  In  by  ye  North 
Cape,  this  Day  fine  Pleasent  weather  Light  winds  and 
Variable  at  6  P  M  Saw  a  Large  Ship  a  head  of  us  yt 
we  Supposed  to  be  a  man  of  war  at  about  7PM 
Hoisted  our  Colours  and  fired  a  Gun  to  Leward  to 
Signifie  to  ye  Ship  what  we  was.  ye  Ship  we  Per- 
cievd  Changd  her  Course  and  Stood  In  for  Spanish 
River  we  Supposed  her  To  be  a  Coler  bound  to 
Spanish  River  for  Cole. 

Thirsday  ye  6th  Fair  Pleasent  weather  Light  Gales 
of  wind  and  Sumthing  Variable  at  6  P  M  Came  to  an 
anchor  In  a  Bay  Called  miray  Bay  -  where  we  Saw  two 
Sail  of  Schooners  In  ye  head  of  ye  Bay  at  an  anchor 

1  Natiskotek,  corruptly  Anticosti  Isle.  New  Map  of  Nova  Sco- 
tia, 1755,  in  Jefferys,  French  Dominions. 

2Mira  Bay,  Cape  Breton,  the  outlet  of  Mira  River. 
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which  we  Supposd  to  Be  Cruzers  from  Capbriton  to 
Spanish  River  to  Gaurd  ye  Coasters  for  wood  and 
Cole  &c. 

Friday  ye  yth  at  about  5AM  Come  to  Sail  fine 
pleasent  morning  and  almost  Calm.  yeCapt  ofyepiag 
of  truce  Inform^  us  we  had  But  about  4  Leagus  to  Luis- 
bourg.  ye  Schooners  yt  Lay  at  anchor,  hi  ye  head  of  ye 
Bay  Seeing  us  Comming  to  Sail  Come  to  Sail  as  Soon 
as  possible  and  Being  almost  Calm  by  ye  help  of  their 
oars  they  hailed  upon  us  Verey  fast,  our  Capts  Design 
was  to  go  between  ye  point  of  Cape  Briton  and  Scat- 
teree  ^  and  told  us  we  Should  arrive  to  Luisbourg  in 
about  2  or  three  hours,  ye  wind  being  Right  against 
us  to  go  through  we  was  abliged  to  make  Several 
tacks  and  by  ye  time  we  had  got  about  half  through 
ye  passage  one  of  ye  Schooners  Came  within  Shot  of 
us  and  Fired  at  us  two  of  her  Bow  Chase  ye  Capt  of 
ye  Flag  of  truce  hoisted  his  Colours  and  fired  a  Gun 
to  Leeward.  But  Being  Exceeding  Desireous  to  Go 
to  Luisbourg  would  by  no  means  Stop,  ye  Schooner 
In  Chase  of  us  Came  up  with  us  Verey  fast  and  gave 
us  a  Shot  yt  Came  between  our  masts  and  jest  miss^ 
ye  Boat  yt  Caused  us  to  Strike,  after  which  we  found 
ye  Schooner  Belongd  to  Governour  Knowls  and  ye 
Governour  on  board,  who  ordered  us  to  Spanish 
River  under  ye  Command  of  ye  other  Schooner  yt 
was  In  Company  with  ye  Governours.  This  Night 
we  Came  to  an  anchor  In  Spanish  River  In  Company 

1  Scatarie  Island.     The  above  spelling  was  also  used.    See  Q\h- 
son,  Journal  of  the  Siege  of  Loiiisboitrg,  pp.  25,  38. 

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with  ye  Norwich  ^  and  Cantubary  ^  and  ye  Bumb  ^ 
His  majestys  Ships  and  ye  afors^  Schooners. 

Saturday  ye  St'i  we  Prisoners  was  Carried  on  Board 
His  majestys  Ship  ye  Norwich  Command  By  Capt 
Petts*  after  our  Names  was  Called  over  &c.  ye  Sol- 
diers and  women  and  Children  and  Some  that  was 
Sick  was  Sent  on  Board  his  majess  Ship  ye  Commet 
Bumb  In  order  to  be  Sent  to  Luisbourg.  and  ye  Rest 
of  us  Receivd  orders  to  Stay  on  Board  ye  Norwich. 
But  with  much  Difficulty  after  about  2  or  3  hours  In- 
terceeding  we  obtain^  permission  from  ye  Governour 
Knowls  to  Go  on  Board  ye  Comet  Bumb  three  of 
us  Viz  mr  James  Sutherland  formerly  master  of  ye 
Schooner  Seaflower  yt  was  Taken  at  anapolis  when 
I  was.  and  one  Willm  Jonston  and  my  Self. 

Sunday  ye  9111  of  august  1747  on  Board  ye  Comet 
Bumb  in  Spanish  Bay  ^  hear  we  Continued  till  Tues- 
day about  10  P  M  when  we  took  our  Deptr  for  Luis- 
bourg where  we  arived  ye  14th  of  august  at  about 
10  A  M.  Being  Friday  ye  Same  day  of  ye  week  yt  my 
misfortune  Began  when  I  had  ye  Unhappy  fate  to  be 
taken  by  ye  french  and  Indians  at  anapolis  ye  17111  of 
may  1745.  as  to  ye  Transactions  yt  passd  ye  time  I 
was  on  Board  ye  Comet  Bumb  I  Shall  omit.  But  am 
Under  obligation  to  accord  with  ye  old  Proverb  Viz 
ye  Tender  mercys  of  ye  wicked  are  Cruel,     at  about 

1  A  50-gun  ship. 

2  The  "  Canterbury,"  of  60  guns. 

3  "Comet  Bomb." 

^  Perhaps  Petitpas.     See  iV.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.  x.  p.  124. 
5  Spaniard's  Bay  is  now  Sidney,  Cape  Breton. 
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5  P  m  I  obtained  permission  to  Go  on  Shore  which  I 
was  obliged  to  Confess  a  Great  Gratification  and  al- 
most beyond  my  Expectation.  I  made  my  aplication 
to  Capt  Bastide  his  majestys  Engenr  In  Chief  Under 
whose  Direction  I  was  when  taken  who  Informed 
me  he  was  Still  willing  to  Imploy  me  again,  and  yt 
I  Should  Receive  my  wages  for  ye  time  I  have  been 
Under  Confinement.  I  have  also  Intillegence  yt  my 
friends  &  Relations  are  In  a  Good  State  of  health, 
and  yt  all  those  who  was  my  Benefactors  and  friends 
Before  I  was  taken  Still  Continue  ye  Same.  So  with 
a  Sincere  Desire  to  Be  Gratfull  both  to  God  and  man 
for  all  ye  mercys  and  favours  I  have  Receivd  from  time 
to  time  and  Especially  this  my  Deliverance  from  ye 
hands  of  my  Enemies  after  about  two  Years  and 
three  months  Confinement.  I  Conclude  &  may  Say 
I  have  been  In  Perrils  by  Land  and  perrels  by  Sea. 
perrels  amongst  my  Enemies,  and  Lastly  among  those 
of  my  own  Countreymen 

Finis 

William  Pote  Jun'  His  Book 
Anno  Domini  1747 
Le  Livre  de 

Guillaume  Pote  le  fil 
I'an  mile  Sept  Cens 
quarante  Sept. 


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A  LIST  OF  PRISONERS  NAMES  DIED  WHILE  I  WAS 
IN  QUEBEC 

march  i6'h  1746  Laurance  Plater          .         .         .         .         •  ' 

August  16*  Thos  Jones  of  Contoocook     .         .         .         .  i 
October  20'^  Jacob  Reed      ......-• 

Novbr  I  John  Reed  Son  to  Dtt? 1 

9th  Davis     13th  Jn9  Bingham       ......  2 

lytl*  Nathan  Ames     18  Andrw  Hanes       ....  2 

20  Jacob  Grout.     234  Jn^  Bradshaw 2 

28  Jonathan  Donham     30th  Will™  Bagley         ...  3 

Decembr  2  Garret  Vandervarique          .....  i 

6th  Pike  Gordon  of  Sawcoe      ......  1 

7  martha  Quacinbush           .......  i 

1  ith  meriam  Scott     16*  John  Brown  1     ....  2 

18  mary  Woodwell     23d  Rebecah  Scott-     ....  2 

26  Willm  Dayly  of  New  York • 

January  2  Thomas  Atkinson         ......  i 

3  Jonathan  Hogerdon     i}^^  Francois  Andrews           .         .  2 

1 5  Jacob  Bagley     1 7  Guy  Brabant 2 

Coming  from  Bay  Vert  2     Sam'}  Lovet  i           .         .         •  3 
Febuary  loth  moses  Scotts  Child           .         .         .         .         .1 

,,th  Will?  Gilbert    23d  Richd  Bennet      ....  2 

Card  over -3' 

ijohn  Boon  is  the  correct  name. 
2  Should  be  Rebecah  Perrey. 

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Brought  over   .         .         .         .         •  3' 

25  Michal  Dugan  an  old  man       ......  i 

march  20th  James  megraw     22dJn?Fort           ...  2 

22  Sam"  Goodman     29A  mary  Smeed           .         ...  2 

April  8*  Jno  Smeed  &  James  Jordon         ....  2 

Phillip  Scaffield i 

iqA  Anthoney  Portuguese        ......  i 

12  Timothy  Commins     13th  Amos  Pratt      .         .         .         .  2 

i6thJnoDill     i8'h  Samil  Vaugan 2 

26  Joseph  Dennen  &  ann  Carter           .                                     .2 
April  30th  Sam'.I  Evens,     may  pth  Sarah  Liddle           .         .  2 
13'h  Daniel  Smeed      ........  i 

15th  Hezekiah  Huntington       ......  1 

Joseph  Gray.     Christian  Vader    ......  2 

iS'h  Sam'}  martin     19th  Sam"  Buibank    ....  2 

20th  Abraham  Fort  &  Sam'}  Williams 2 

2 ist  Nath'l  Hitchcock.     25  Nehemiah  How       ...  2 

26  Jacob  Qiiacinbush  &  his  Son  Isaac  .         .         .         .         .2 
30  Jacob  Sheaperd  .......  1 

June  3d  1747  Capt.  David  Roberts 1 

9  Jn°  Pitman     12  Abraham  Degrave        ....  2 

Died  3  men  Comming  from  Bay  Vert  .         .         .         .         .3 

Carr4  over      .....         67 

Brought  over      .         .         .         .         -67 

June  19  1747  Sam'}  Stacey       ......  1 

20  Will™  Nason  of  Cascobay        ......      1 

July  I  St  Mathew  Lorain    3d  an  Infant       ....  2 

4  Jno  Trindal     1 1  Daniel  Norwood      .         .         .         .         .3 

16  James  Doyell      ........  i 

17  Phinehas  Furbush     22d  Jona'h  Brigman  i  .         .         .2 

27  Jn?  Pattison 1 


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at  Fort  Massachusetts,  Aug.  20,  1746.     See  Norton,  p.  40. 

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APPENDIX 


APPENDIX 


I.     THE  POTE  FAMILY 

The  following  information  concerning  the  Pote  family  is  based 
on  extracts  from  official  records,  kindly  furnished  by  Mr.  L.  B. 
Chapman,  of  Portland,  Maine.  While  the  documents  he  was  so 
good  as  to  send  would,  of  themselves,  supply  a  superb  genea- 
logical monograph  on  the  Potes,  the  following  summary,  it  is 
hoped,  will  furnish  the  essential  knowledge  of  this  typical  family 
of  Colonial  New  England. —  J.  F.  H. 

1.       THE  POTES  IN  GENERAL. 

Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  was  incorporated  in  1649.  In  1674 
a  list  of  householders  numbered  114.  The  name  of  William 
Pote  appears  in  the  number.  He  married  October4,  1688,  Hannah 
Greenfield,  and  eleven  days  thereafter  she  died.  On  August  7, 
1689,  he  married  Ann  Hooper.  Their  son  William,  born  in  1689, 
married  Dorothy  Gatchell  on  June  2,  1715.  Their  children 
were:  1,  Ann;  2,  William;  3,  Gamaliel;  4,  Jeremiah;  5,Elisha; 
6,  Increase;  7,  Samuel;  8,  Thomas;  9,  Greenfield.  It  is  pre- 
sumed that  the  first  five  children  were  born  at  Marblehead,  Mass ; 
the  rest  were  born  in  Falmouth.  Falmouth  was  incorporated  in 
1718.  In  1728  Captain  William  Pote  was  admitted  a  citizen. 
June  15  of  that  year  an  acre  lot  for  a  house  was  granted  him, 
and  on  the  i8th  day  of  the  same  month  a  three-acre  lot  was 
granted  him.  ^ 

In  1730  James  Knap  and  Mary,  his  wife,  of  Falmouth,  for  a  con- 
sideration of  £110  current  money,  conveyed  to  William  Pote, 

1  Old  Falmouth  records,  city  clerk's  office,  Portland,  Me. 
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husbandman,  of  Falmouth,  a  certain  tract  of  land  located  in  Fal- 
mouth containing  fifty-five  acres,  formerly  belonging  to  John 
Rider,  adjoining  on  Benjamin  Skilling's  and  so  fronting  on  Back 
Cove,  and  northerly  adjoining  on  the  land  now  in  possession  of 
Thomas  Flint,  and  so  running  back  into  the  woods  the  same 
course  with  the  land  aforesaid  until  the  fifty-five  acres  are  made 
up.i  In  1735  the  same  lot  was  granted  him  by  the  Falmouth 
Proprietors. 2 

On  the  westerly  side  of  the  highway,  located  in  1735  between 
the  present  residences  of  Dr.  A.  P.  Topliff  and  George  Rackleff, 
Captain  Pote  constructed  a  two-story  dwelling-house,  with  a  huge 
chimney  in  the  center.  It  was  painted  yellow.  On  the  oppo- 
site side  of  the  highway  stood  the  barn  and  barnyard,  and  on 
the  southerly  side  of  these  was  a  well. 

The  exact  date  of  the  death  of  Captain  Pote  is  not  known. 
July  3,  1 75 1,  a  letterof  administration  was  granted  William  Pote, 
Jr.,— "estate  of  your  father,"  but  nothing  further  appears  on 
record  in  relation  to  the  matter. 3  In  1765,  in  consideration  of 
£370,  lawful  money,  the  heirs  of  Captain  William  Pote  conveyed 
the  farm  to  one  James  Bailey  of  Amesbury,  Mass.,  who  reconveyed 
it  immediately  to  Rev.  Thomas  Browne,  the  first  minister  of  the 
4th  or  Stroudwater  Parish,  who  occupied  the  premises  until  his 
death,  October  17,  1797.  After  the  death  of  the  widow  the  prem- 
ises were  leased  to  various  persons  until  1824,  when  the  heirs 
sold  them  to  Captain  Chandler  Rackleff,  whose  son  George,  born 
October  22,  1816,  now  lives  close  to  the  site  of  the  old  Pote 
mansion  house.     This  last  house  was  demolished  about  1850. 

II.       CHILDREN  OF   CAPTAIN   WILLIAM   POTE. 

I.  Ann  Pote,  born  October  12,  1716;  intention  of  marriage  with 
William  Buckman  filed  January  15,  1736.  She  died  Janu- 
ary 23,  1776,  nine  diiys  after  the  death  of  her  husband. 
They  left  several  children. 


1  York  Deeds,  vol.  xiv.  p.  73. 

^Proprietors'  Records. 

3  York  Probate  Records,  vol.  viii.  p.  m. 

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2.  William  Pote,  Jr.,  born  December  15,  1718.  He  did  not 
marry;  was  a  surveyor  of  land  and  at  one  time  a  resident 
of  Gorham,  Maine.  He  was  the  owner  of  several  pieces  of 
land.  A  copy  of  one  of  his  plans,  made  in  1744,  of  "Cooper 
claim,"  may  be  seen  among  the  Yorl<  deeds  at  Alfred.  Octo- 
ber 6,  1755,  a  letter  of  administration  was  granted  William 
Buckman  on  the  estate  of  William  Pote  of  Falmouth,! 
and  the  administrator  was  authorized  to  make  report  of  in- 
ventory within  one  year. 

"  Inventory  of  the  estate  of  William  Pote,  Jr.,  late  of  Fal- 
mouth, Maine,  taken  October  26,  1756. 

X  part  of  the  sloop  Falmouth,     .     .     .  £60 
100  acres  of  land  at  Gorham  Town,     .     .  26-13-4 
The  after  Division  of  a  Right  at  Gor- 
ham Town, 5-  6-8 

I  Strait  bodied  Coat, 3-  6-8 

I  Waist  Coat, 2-6-8 

I  old  Coat, I-  1-4 


£97-14-8 
Stephen  Longfellow  \ 
Enoch  Moody  \  ^pp^. 

Richard  Stubs  ^ 

York,  ss.     Oct.  26,  1756.     Wm.  Buckman,  Adm." 

"  The  account  of  William  Buckman,  administrator  of  estate  Wil- 
liam Pote,  Jr.,  late  of  Falmouth. 

Oct.,  1760.     To  cash  paid  court  fees  10/8  & 

I  Day  attending  at  Court  £     -14-  8 

To  Cash  for  apprizing  Said  Estate  14-  6 

To  myself  i  day  4/  &  Horse  and  Ferry  attending 

Court  8-  o 

To  Cash  paid  sundry  persons  as  by  Rec'.    to  Anna 

Foster  i-  9-  6 

1  York  Records,   vol.  ix.  p.  112. 
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To  Elisha  Dunnam                                                     £  5-6-8 

To  John  Wendall,  Esq.  5-18-11 

To  Enoch  Freeman,  Esq.  &  Sam'  Freeman  9-18-  6^ 

To  Sam    Sewell  &  Benj  Welch  5-17-  2 

To  John  Corness  Esq.  &  David  Gorham  10-15-  7>^ 

To  Hugh  Moore  &  David  Gorham  11-12-  9 
To   I   day  to  Gorham    for    said    estate,  horse    & 

Ferry  6 

To  2  days  attending  vendue  &  adjournment  8 
To  2  days  more  attending  vendue  and  getting  a 

deed  of  land  for  the  heirs  8 
To  I  day  settling  acts  at  Boston  and  at  Marblehead 

I  day  and  horse  20-  6 
To  2   days  at   Falmouth  settling  accounts  sundry 

persons  8 
To   recording  Deed,  time  and  Expense  to  render 

this  act  8-  4 

To  court  fees  to  examine,  allow  and  record  this  act  6 

£5^-13-  2 
"  Cr.     By  Cash  reed  Mr.  Lumber  on  act.  of  Estate 
by  a  Deed  to  ye  Heirs  of  a  Right  in  Gorhamtown  £16 

"  William  Buci<man  having  made  oath  to  the  correctness  of  the 
forgoing  was  discharged." 

It  is  not  known  where  William  Pote,  Jr.,  died.  His  grave- 
stone has  not  been  found,  and  none  seems  to  exist  near  his  home. 
He  is  seldom  called  "Jr."  in  the  records,  though  his  autograph 
always  bears  that  designation. 

3.  Gamaliel  Pote,  born  October  11,  1721 ;  married,  August,  1743, 

Mary  Irish,  of  Gorham,  born  there  September  13,  1725.  She 
died  April  27,  1783.  In  1745  he  accompanied  the  Louisburg 
expedition. 

4.  Jeremiah  Pote,  born  January    18,    1724;   married   Elizabeth* 

daughter  of  Major  George  Berry  and  wife,  Elizabeth  Frink, 
of  Falmouth.     He  died  in  1796. 
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5.  Elisha  Pole,  born  June  14,  1726;  was  in  the  Louisburg  expe- 

dition of  1745;  died  young,  and  was  unmarried. 

6.  Increase  Pote,  born  September  15,  1728;  died  young. 

7.  Samuel  Pote,  born  October  5,   1731  ;  married,  but  without 

issue;  died  September  12,  1789. 

8.  Thomas  Pote,  born  February  25,  1734  ;  married  Sarah  Merrill, 

1757;  joined  the  New  Gloucester  Shakers;  died  in  18 16. 

9.  GreenfieldPote,  born  May,  1736;  married  Jane  Grant  in  1758; 

was  a  mariner,  and  died  at  Freeport,  Sept.  29,  1797. 


11.     JOHN  HENRY  BASTIDE 

John  Henry  Bastide,  chief  engineer  for  Nova  Scotia  and  New 
Hampshire,  was  born  about  17 10.  He  aided  in  fortifying  Anna- 
polis Royal  soon  after  the  expedition  against  it  in  1744,  under 
Duvivier.  He  was  in  Boston  during  the  winter  of  1744-45,  issu- 
ing orders  for  the  payment  of  bills  due  for  supplies  and  for  ser- 
vices rendered  for  this  purpose.  Massachusetts  granted  him  £  140 
for  his  services  in  the  repair  and  construction  of  forts  in  that  prov- 
ince. He  aided  materially  in  the  preparation  of  the  plans  and 
means  for  the  capture  of  Louisburg  in  1745;  and  in  a  message 
from  Governor  Shirley  of  Massachusetts  to  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives his  services  on  this  occasion  were  acknowledged.  He 
was  at  Louisburg  as  late  as  October  12,  1748.  On  that  day  he 
requested  in  a  letter:  "I  now  take  the  Liberty  to  Renew  my 
Request  for  leave  to  Return  home,  I  have  been  near  Eight  Years 
abroad,  &  have  stay'd  out  the  War.  The  HonWe  has  two  very 
good  Engineers  in  America,  who  are  younger,  and  in  a  better  State 
of  health  and  Vigour  to  pursue  your  Commands,  than  I  can  ever 
Expect  or  hope  to  be.  Therefore  as  the  Service  cannot  Suffer  by 
my  Absence  from  this  part  of  the  World,  I  earnestly  pray  you 
will  be  so  good  to  mention  it  to  his  Grace  the  Master  General, 
to  whom  I  write  this  day  to  that  purpose."  The  Catalogue  of 
the  King's  Maps  in  the  British  Museum  shows  manuscript  plans  of 
the  town  and  fortifications  of  Louisburg  in  1745  by  Durell  and 
Bastide,  vol  i.  p.  718. 

From  1756  to  1760  Bastide  was  employed  in  the  reduction  of 

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Canada,  and  in  1761-62  in  fortifying  tlie  harbor  of  Halifax.  He 
was  commissioned  lieutenant-general  in  the  British  army  April  30, 
1770.  The  original  manuscript  of  Poie's  Journal  was  at  one  time 
in  his  possession,  and  bears  his  signature  on  one  of  the  fly-leaves. 
Appletons'  Cj>c.  of  Ainer.  Biog.,  vol.  i.  p.  191  ;  Winsor,  Narr. 
and  Crit.  Hist,  of  Amer.;  Manuscript  Bills,  and  Bastide's  letter 
of  Oct.  12,  1748.     See  also  Pa.  Gazette,  No.  894,  Jan.  28,  1746. 

III.     CAPTAIN  DAVID  DONAHEW 

Captain  David  Donahew  was  probably  a  native  of  Newbury  port, 
Massachusetts.  As  early  as  Nov.  7,  1 744,  he  set  out  from  Newbury 
in  the  sloop  Resolution,  belonging  to  Boston,  manned  with  sixty 
men.  He  distinguished  himself  by  taking  a  French  ship  with 
3000  quintals  of  fish,  and  also  a  sloop  containing  live  stock.  The 
General  Court  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  appreciative  of  his  services, 
voted  in  February,  1745,  to  take  him  and  his  vessel  into  the  ser- 
vice of  the  colony.  On  April  18,  1745,  there  arrived  at  Canso  a 
prize  which  had  been  taken  by  Captains  Donahew,  Fletcher,  and 
Swan,  and  which  brought  intelligence  that  Warren  was  coming 
to  assist  against  Louisburg.  Donahew's  expedition  of  June  15, 
1745,  in  Tatmagouche  Harbor,  is  related  at  length  by  Pote. 
William  P.  Sheffield,  in  his  address  on  the  Privateersmen  of  New- 
port, attempts  to  give  the  credit  of  this  exploit  to  Captain  Daniel 
Fones  of  the  Tartar,  one  of  Donahew's  colleagues.  But  the  as- 
sertion is  untenable.  On  July  27,  1745,  a  vessel  arrived  at  Bos- 
ton from  Annapolis  Royal,  having  on  board  Mr.  Picket,  Donahew's 
steward.  He  was  one  of  those  who  went  ashore  in  the  Gut  of 
Canso  when  Donahew  was  killed,  on  June  29,  or,  according  to  an- 
other authority,  July  4  or  5.  Picket's  account  was  that  they 
found  253  French  and  Indians  on  shore,  with  whom  they  engaged 
for  upwards  of  a  quarter  of  an  hour,  in  which  time  Captain  Don- 
ahew and  his  brother,  with  four  others,  were  killed,  and  several 
taken  captive.  After  the  battle  the  Indians  cut  open  Captain 
Donahew's  breast,  sucked  his  blood,  hacked  and  mangled  his  body 
in  a  barbarous  manner,  and,  to  add  to  their  atrocities,  ate  a  great 
part  of  his  flesh.     M.  Marin,  Jr.,  son  of  the  lieutenant,  told  Pote 

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that  he  himself  had  killed  Donahew.  Five  of  the  prisoners  taken 
at  the  Gut  of  Canso  were  brought  into  prison  at  Quebec  on  Au- 
gust 15,  and  a  lad  on  August  16,  1745.  One  of  these,  John 
Bradshaw,  died  there  Nov.  24,  1745.  Andrew  Hall  and  Samuel 
Gerrish  were  Donahew's  Boston  agents,  and  they,  in  September, 
1746,  preferred  a  claim  on  the  government  in  behalf  of  his  es- 
tate, but  it  was  notgranted.  Smith,  Hist.  0/  Newburj>port,  1854, 
p.  47  ;  Letter  of  Capt.  Geo.  Curwen  to  his  wife,  dated  April  17, 
1745,  in  vol.  iii.  of  Hist.  Coll.  of  Essex  Inst,;  Pa.  Gaiette,  No. 
869,  for  August  8,  1745  ;  Drake,  Fr.  and  Ind.  War ;  Norton; 
How ;  Pote. 

IV.     COLONEL  JOHN   GORHAM 

ColonelJohnGorham  was  a  native  of  Cape  Cod,  Massachusetts.  In 
1745  he  was  at  Annapolis  in  command  of  a  party  of  provincial 
troops.  The  fort  being  at  this  time  threatened,  he  was  dispatched 
to  Boston  to  obtain  troops  for  its  defense.  While  there  he  was 
invited  to  raise  a  number  of  men  and  join  the  expedition  against 
Cape  Breton  ;  was  appointed  lieutenant-colonel  in  his  father's 
regiment,  and  put  in  charge  of  the  whale-boats.  He  accom- 
panied the  expedition,  and,  on  the  death  of  his  father  at  Louis- 
burg,  was  made  colonel  by  General  Pepperrell.  On  August8, 1746, 
he  petitioned  for  pay  as  lieutenant-colonel.  Three  days  later, 
with  other  officers  of  the  "whale-boat  regiment,"  so  called,  he 
asked  that  some  method  be  taken  to  regulate  the  distribution  of 
plunder.  In  one  of  his  letters  to  Sir  William  Pepperrell,  he 
requests  a  letter  of  recommendation  to  assist  him  in  carrying 
through  his  memorial,  then  before  the  legislature  of  Massachusetts. 
Colonel  Gorham  returned  to  Annapolis  after  the  capture  of  Louis- 
burg,  and  was  placed  by  Governor  Shirley  in  command  of  the 
Boston  troops  sent  to  Minas  with  Colonel  Arthur  Noble,  but  was 
not  present  at  the  engagement  in  which  Noble  was  killed.  In 
1748  he  was  in  command  of  Gorham's  Independent  Company  of 
Rangers.  This  company  had  in  its  ranks  many  of  the  Cape 
Cod  Indians,  and  was  stationed  in  Nova  Scotia.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  Cornwallis's  Council  at  Halifax  in  1 749,  but  does  not  seem 
to  have  remained  long  in  the  province,  as  his  name  does  not  ap- 

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pear  on  the  Council  Books  after  1752.  An  ofificer,  "Mr.  Gor- 
ham,"  was  wounded  in  1755  in  an  encounter  with  a  body  of 
Acadians  and  Indians  under  M.  de  Boishebert,  at  the  River  Petit- 
codiac.  Whether  it  was  he,  or  his  brother  Joseph  Gorham,  who 
held  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel  in  the  regular  army,  is  not 
easily  determined.  The  town  of  Gorham,  Me.,  is  called  after  the 
family.  Drake,  Fr .  and  Ind.  IVar ;  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.,  vol.x.  pp. 
90,  358  ;  Akins,  Select,  from  Pub.  Docs,  of  Nova  Scotia,  pp. 
168,  169  ;  Journal  of  the  House  of  Rep.  of  Massachusetts-Bay, 
1746-47,  pp.  103.  105,  106. 


V.     JOHN  PAUL  MASCARENE 

John  Paul  Mascarene,  lieutenant-governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  was 
born  in  October,  1685,  near  Angles,  in  the  Province  of  Languedoc, 
France.  He  was  the  son  of  Jean  Mascarene  and  Margaret  de 
Salavy,  his  wife.  His  father,  a  Huguenot,  was  obliged  to  leave 
France  at  the  Revocation  of  the  Edict  of  Nantes,  and  the  son  was 
left  in  the  care  of  his  grandmother.  On  his  having  attained  the 
age  of  twelve,  he  went  to  Geneva,  Switzerland,  where  he  was  edu- 
cated. Later  he  removed  to  England,  and  was  naturalized  there 
in  1706.  In  1708  he  was  appointed  second  lieutenant  in  Lord 
Montague's  regiment,  then  in  garrison  at  Portsmouth,  and  on 
April  I,  1710,  captain  in  Colonel  Wanton's  regiment  of  foot, 
which  was  ordered  to  be  raised  in  New  England  for  service  in  the 
West  Indies.  With  this  regiment  he  served  under  Colonel 
Nicholson  when  Port  Royal,  Acadia,  was  taken.  This  place 
was  afterwards  renamed  Annapolis  Royal,  in  honor  of  Queen 
Anne.  On  August  12,  1716,  Mascarene  was  appointed  captain  of 
an  independent  company  of  foot,  which  was  to  garrison  Placentia, 
in  Newfoundland.  This  company  was  later  incorporated  with  Col- 
onel Phillips's  regiment.  Phillips  was  governor  of  Nova  Scotia 
in  1720,  and  Mascarene  was  a  member  of  his  Council.  In  this 
latter  office  he  performed  able  service  by  his  valuable  suggestions 
for  the  defense  of  the  province.  He  cooperated  with  the  gov- 
ernors of  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire  in  negotiating  the 
treaty  with   the  Indians  known   as  Dummer's  Treaty.       He  was 

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acting  governor  of  Nova  Scotia  from  1740  until  the  arrival  of 
Governor  Cornwallis  in  1749.  While  in  this  station  he  success- 
fully repelled  the  attacks  made  by  the  French  and  Indians  under 
Le  Loutre  and  Duvivier  in  1744,  and  under  Marin  in  1745,  and 
by  his  indomitable  courage  and  perseverance  saved  Annapolis 
from  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  French,  even  after  Canso  had 
been  destroyed.  The  inability  on  the  part  of  the  French  to 
take  Annapolis  was  regarded  by  them  a  great  misfortune.  On 
the  arrival  of  Cornwallis  as  governor,  Mascarene  was  sworn  in  as 
senior  member  of  his  Council.  By  him  he  was  dispatched  on 
special  duty  to  New  England  in  1751,  and  he  aided  General  Shirley 
in  reconciling  the  Indians  of  western  Acadia  to  the  British 
crown.  Mascarene,  being  now  old,  retired  from  active  service, 
was  commissioned  major-general  in  1758,  and  spent  the  rest  of 
his  days  with  his  family  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  where  he  died 
Jan.  22,  1760.  His  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Elizabeth 
Perry,  was  a  native  of  Boston,  and  by  her  he  left  a  son  John,  and 
three  daughters,  from  whom  are  descended  the  colonial  families 
of  Hutchinson  and  Perkins.  His  son  John  was  comptroller  of 
customs,  married  Margaret  Holyoke,  and  died  in  1778.  His 
daughters  were  married  to  Thomas  Perkins,  James  Perkins,  and 
Foster  Hutchinson.  There  was  published  in  Boston  in  1757  a 
small  tract  entitled  "The  Manufacture  of  Pot-Ash  in  the  British 
North-American  Plantations  Recommended."  It  is  attributed  to 
John  Mascarene,  but  whether  the  former  lieutenant-governor 
of  Nova  Scotia  or  his  son,  we  cannot  say.  This  sketch  is 
founded  largely  on  H.  M.  Chichester's  article  on  Mascarene  in  vol. 
xxxvi.  of  the  Dictionary  of  National  Biography ;  N.  Y.  Col.  Docs.^ 
vol.  vi.  p.  482;  Appletons'  Cyc.  of  /imer.  Biog.,  vol.  iv.  p. 
238  ;  Memorial  Hist,  of  Boston,  vol.  ii.  p.  555.  For  accounts  of 
the  family  see  Heraldic  Journal,  vol.  ii.  pp.  125,  126;  New  Eng. 
Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  vol.  ix.  p.  239,  vol.  x.  pp.  143-148,  vol. 
XXXV.  p.  223  ;  Baird,  Huguenot  Emigration  to  America,  vol.  ii. 
Baird  gives  the  date  of  John  Paul's  death  as  January  15,  1760, 
which  differs  from  others,  who  invariably  give  the  date  as  Jan- 
uary 22.  An  illustration  of  the  family  arms  is  given  in  Ver- 
mont, America  Heraldica. 

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INDEX 


INDEX 


Abenakis,  the,  object  to  proceed 
to  Louisburg,  47  ;  history  of, 
47,  n  ;  sail  for  St.  Johns  River, 
51  ;  bring  Nehemiah  How  to 
Quebec,  84,  n. 

Acadia,  139;  144;  176;  pri- 
soners captured  in,  80,  n ;  In- 
dians of  western,  reconciled, 
177.     See  also  Nova  Scotia. 

Acadians,  called  "Neutral 
French  "  after  the  Treaty  of 
Utrecht,  10,  n.  See  also  Neu- 
tral French. 

Adams,  town  in  Berkshire  Co., 
Mass.,  94,  n.  See  also  Fort 
Massachusetts. 

Adams,  Robert,  captured  at 
Sheepscott,  imprisoned  at  Qiie- 
bec,  103,  103,  n. 

Aikings,  William.     See  Akins. 

Aix-la-Chapelle,  treaty  of,  xvi, 
xxxvii. 

Akins,  William,  captured  at 
George's  Fort,  imprisoned  at 
Qiiebec,  90,  90,  n. 

Albany,  82;  87;  99,  n;  100; 
103, n  ;  113;  114;  130;  139; 
Indian    messengers   from   Ca- 


nada sent  to,  80,  n;  prisoners 
captured  at,  imprisoned  at 
Qiiebec,  96  ;  Indian  depreda- 
tion at,  100,  100,  n ;  two 
prisoners  captured  at,  impris- 
oned at  Quebec,  114. 

Albany,  the,  a  bilander,  William 
Lambert,  master,  97;  109; 
116,  n;  133;  153;  captured 
by  Le  Castor  and  L'Aurore,  96, 
96,  n,97,  n. 

Alexander,  James,  his  opinion 
of  the  Louisburg  expedition, 

XXX. 

Alfred,  Maine,  171. 

Allen,  Samuel,  nephew  of  ser- 
geant John  Hawks,  his  release 
from  captivity  in  Canada,  96,0. 

Ames,  Nathan.     See  Fames. 

Amesbury,  Mass.,  170. 

Anderson,  Abraham,  marries 
relict  of  Edward  Cloutman, 
89,  n. 

Anderson,  Anna.  See  Clout- 
man. 

Anderson,  James,  father  of  James 
and  Samuel,  killed,  89,  n, 
loi,  n,  102,  n. 


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Anderson,  James,  a  lad  captured 
at  Sheepscott,  loi,  n  ;  impris- 
oned at  Quebec,  89,  89,  n. 

Anderson,  Samuel,  a  lad  cap- 
tured at  Sheepscott,  10 1,  n;  im- 
prisoned at  Quebec,  89,  89,  n. 

Anderson,  Tiiomas,  prisoner  at 
Quebec,  deserts  to  French,  152. 

Andrews,  Francis,  of  Cape  Ann, 
dies  in  prison  hospital  at  Que- 
bec, 109,  109,  n,    165. 

Angles,  France,  176. 

Annapolis  Basin,  xii ;  xxvi;    i. 

Annapolis  River,  17,  n;  army 
crosses,  18. 

Annapolis  Royal,  fort,  xii ;  xxiii ; 
xxviii;  i;  5;  8;  19;  32;  51  ; 
65;  69;  71,  n;  80;  82;  84; 
86;  165;  153;  174;  177;  gar- 
risoned, xxii;  the  French  plan 
expeditions  against,  xxiv,  xxv  ; 
condition  of,  in  1744,  xxiv; 
strength  of  garrison  in  1745, 
xxvi,  I,  n;  attack  planned 
against,  2  ;  besieged  by  Marin, 
xxvi,  2  ;  strength  of  besieg- 
ers, xxvi,  2,  n  ;  expeditions 
against,  under  Le  Loutre  and 
Duvivier,  xxiv,  xxv,  2  ;  a 
carpenter's  wife  from,  cap- 
tured, 2,  n;  opinion  of  French 
soldiers  concerning,  6 ;  re- 
paired, xxv,  6,  n;  French  offer 
terms  of  capitulation  of,  6; 
spies  inspect,  9  ;  prisoners  at, 
10;  spies  from  Minas  at, 
10,  n;   Marin's  army  marches 


within  sight  of,  17  ;  its  situa- 
tion, 17,  n;  road  from,  to 
Minas,  18,  n,  32,  n;  neutral 
French  issue  a  false  alarm  to  the 
French  army  concerning,  21, 
22;  a  deserter  from,  22,  23; 
a  French  neutral  from,  assists 
French,  28;  St.  John's  In- 
dians killed  at,  59 ;  English 
captured  at  Minas,  sent  to, 
113;  Duke  d'Anville  ordered 
against,  120;  prisoners  from 
Minas  said  to  be  exchanged 
from,  127;  fortified,  173;  Col. 
John  Gorham  at,  175  ;  re- 
duced,  176. 

Anne,  queen,  Annapolis  Royal 
named  after,  176. 

Anticosti  Isle,  160,  161,  161,  n. 

Antigua,  132. 

Antonio,  a  Portuguese,  cap- 
tured with  Capt.  James  Jor- 
dan, dies  in  captivity  at  Que- 
bec, 116,  116,  n,  166. 

Antwerpen.  See  Van  Antwer- 
pen. 

Anville,  N.  de  la  Rochefou- 
cauld, Duke  d',  150,  n;  his 
fleet  unfortunate,  120,  120,  n, 
121,132;  his  death  and  burial, 
120,  120,  n  ;  some  of  his 
ships  arrive  at  Quebec,  141, 
141,  n,  142,  143. 

Apoge.     See  Ocpack. 

Ardent,  French  ship,  fails  to 
appear  at  Annapolis  Royal, 
xxv. 


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Aroostook      River      described, 

67,  n- 

Atkinson,  Thomas,  of  Lanca- 
shire, England,  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Quebec,  108,  108, 
n,  165. 

Auberiviere,  Francis  Louis  de 
Pourray  de  1',  bishop  of  Que- 
bec, 130,  n. 

Babylon,  44. 

Bagley,  Jacob,  of  Newbury, 
Mass.,  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  109,  109,  n,  no, 
165. 

Bagley,  William,  captain,  122, 
n;  captured  by  ship  L'Aurore, 
dies  in  captivity  at  Qiiebec, 
105,  105,  n,  165  ;  his  brother 
dies,  109. 

Bailey,  James,  of  Amesbury, 
Mass.,  purchases  Pote  farm, 
170. 

Barker,  Frances,  married  to 
Gov.  William  Shirley,  151,  n. 

Barker,  Francis,  151,  n. 

Barthe,  John,  Captain.  See 
Lacorne,  Rev.  Maurice. 

Bastide,  John  Henry,  chief  en- 
gineer of  Nova  Scotia,  xiii ; 
8;  12;  31;  former  owner  of 
Pote  Journal,  xvi,  174;  super- 
visesrepairof  Annapolis  Royal, 
xxv;  Pote  writes  to,  10;  his 
letter  to  Pote,  11;  Pote  writes 
again  to,  100;  another  letter 
to  Pote,  133;    meets  Pote   at 


Louisburg,    164;     sketch     of, 

173-    174- 

Bastide  family  of  England,  xvi. 

Batherick,  Jonathan.  See  Don- 
ham,  Jonathan. 

Bay  of  Arb,  army  of  French  and 
Indians  at,  92,  n. 

Buy  of  Biscay,  119. 

Bay  of  Fundy,  40. 

Bay  Verte,  29,  n ;  48,  n  ;  49 ;  140  *, 
141;  165;  166;  Pete's  journey 
to,  48;  prisoners  brought  from, 
to  prison  at  Quebec,  98,  99 ; 
prisoners  from  Minas  said  to 
be  at,  127;  prisoners  from,  ex- 
pected at  Qiiebec,  137;  arrive 
at  Quebec,  137,  158,  1395 
army  under  De  Ramezay  ar- 
rives at  Quebec  from,  139. 

Beaman,  John.     See  Bement. 

Beaubassin,  29,  n;  49;  52;  139; 
Marin's  army  winters  at,  xxvi; 
variously  spelled  in  maps,  49, 
n;  called  by  Indians  Messa- 
gouche,  49,  n ;  burned,  50,  n  ; 
most  common  route  from,  to 
Quebec,  50,  n.  See  Chignecto. 
Beauharnois,  Charles,  Marquis 
de,  governor  of  Canada,  i,  n; 
74,  74,  n;  118,  n;  127;  offers 
reinforcements  for  garrison  at 
Louisburg,  28,  n;  Indians  and 
captives  prepare  to  meet,  75, 
76;  orders  distribution  of  pris- 
oners, 79 ;  proposes  to  Gov. 
Shirley  exchange  of  prisoners, 
80,  n  ;  issues  orders  concerning 


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prisoners,  8i;  receives  letter 
from  Mayor  Cuyler,  of  Albany, 
83;  prisonerswriteto,  87;  per- 
mits marriage  of  two  prison- 
ers at  Quebec,  104;  one  of  his 
Council  dies,  109;  ordersprison 
hospital  to  be  provided  at  Que- 
bec, 109,  n;  orders  children 
to  be  removed  from  prison, 
112;  Sarah  Lydle  sends  peti- 
tion to,  117;  his  successor, 
120,  n,  142;  his  orders  con- 
cerning prisoners  after  burning 
of  prison  at  Quebec,  123;  pe- 
titioned by  prisoners  for  bet- 
ter accommodations,  126;  his 
reply,  126;  prisoners  peti- 
tion to  be  released,  135;  pre- 
pares to  exchange  prisoners, 
136,  138;  receives  letters  from 
Knowles  and  Shirley  on  ex- 
change of  prisoners,  146, 
146,  n. 

Beaumont,  John.     See  Bement. 

Belshazzar,  Kingof  Babylon,  44. 

Bement,  John,  captured  at 
Northfield,  imprisoned  at  Que- 
bec, 91,  92,  n. 

Benedict  XIV.,  130,  n. 

Bennet,  Richard,  captured  by 
Indians  on  St.  John's  Island, 
93,  n;  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  112,  112,  n,  163. 

Berkshire  County,  Mass.,  94,  n. 

Berlin,  Conn.,  95,  n. 

Berry,  David,  prisoner  at  Qiie- 
bec,  deserts  to  French,  152. 


Berry,  Elizabeth.     See  Frink. 

Berry,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Jere- 
miah Pote,  172. 

Berry,  George,  major,  172. 

Bible  quoted,  14. 

Bigot,  Franfois,  intendant  ot 
Canada,  1 12,  n ;  close  associate 
of  Madame  Pean,  150,  n. 

Bingham,  John,  of  Philadelphia, 
dies  in  captivity  at  Quebec, 
102,  102,  n,  165. 

Birch  bark  used  for  food,  48. 

Black  Prince,  privateer,  arrives 
at  Quebec,  143. 

Blake,  Nathan,  his  release  from 
captivity  in  Canada,  96,  n. 

Boat  Isle  in  St.  Lawrence  River, 

Boillison,  Susanah,  prisoner  at 
Quebec,  115;  her  strange 
union  with  John  Simson,  115, 
n,  147. 

Boishebert,  Charles  Deschamps 
de,  at  River  Petitcodiac,  176. 

Bollan,  William,  151,  n. 

Bomaus,  Jacques,  French  neu- 
tral, owner  of  sloop,  32  ;  con- 
verses with  Pote,  51. 

Bon  Soliel.  See  Brosard,  called 
Beausoleil,  Joseph. 

Boon,  John,  of  Devonshire, 
England,  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  107,  107,  n,  165. 

Bordeaux,  France,  brigantine 
from,  arrives  at  Qiiebec,  139. 

Boscawen,  N.  H.  See  Contoo- 
cook. 

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Boston,  xxvi;  i ;  57;8o,n;  8i ; 
82;  83;  84;  87,  n;  91;  94, 
n;  96;  104;  104,  n;  107; 
113;  119;  119,  n;  121;  136; 
137;  140;  146;  149;  172; 
173;  174;  175;  177;  declara- 
tion of  war  received  at,  xxiii ; 
rangers  sent  from,  to  Annapolis 
Royal,  XXV  ;  supplies  for  An- 
napolis Royal  sent  from,  xxv; 
Whitefield  preaches  in,  xxx ; 
treaty  of  peace  proclaimed  at, 
xxxvii ;  Cape  Sable  Indians 
prisoners  at,  24 ;  a  prisoner 
at,  during  Queen  Anne's  War, 
37;  letters  from  prisoners 
reach,  85;  fleet  from,  to  dis- 
place French  fleet  at  Chebucto, 
120;  French  prisoner  at,  133; 
packet  with  flag  of  truce  fitted 
out  at  Quebec  for,  147,  150, 
151,  152  ;  packet  La  Vierge- 
de-Grace  sails  from  Quebec  for, 
153,  153,  n;  vessel  from  An- 
napolis Royal  arrives  at,  174. 

Boularderie,  M.,  defeated  and 
captured  before  Louisburg, 
xxxi. 

Braband,  Guy,  of  Maryland, 
Capt.  Chapman's  carpenter, 
dies  in  captivity  at  Quebec, 
no,  no,  n,  165. 

Brabbon,  Guyart.  See  Braband, 
Guy. 

Braddock,  Edward,  major-gen- 
eral, 151,  n. 

Bradshaw,    John,    captured    at 
21  I 


Gut  of  Canso,  dies  in  captivity 

at    Quebec,    104,    165,    175; 

his    illness   and   burial,    104, 

104,  n. 
Breda,  the,  Admiral  Hosier  dies 

on  board,  127,  n. 
Breeze,    schooner,  Capt.  James 

Jordan,  commander,  captured 

by  L'Aurore,  116. 
Bress,  the,  schooner,  John  Pike 

owner,  captured  by  L'Aurore, 

97- 

Brest,  ships  arrive  at  Quebec 
from,  141,  143 ;  fleet  from, 
defeated,  142. 

Briant.     See  Bryant. 

Bridgman,  Jonathan,  captured 
at  Fort  Massachusetts,  dies  in 
captivity  at  Quebec,  166, 
166,  n. 

Bridgman's  Fort,  depredation  in 
meadow  at,  91,  n;  location, 
92,  n. 

Brimfield,  134,  n. 

Brisson,  Pierre,  pilot,  captured 
by  Indians  on  St.  John's  Isl- 
and, 93,  n. 

Bristol,  England,  143. 

British  Museum,  manuscripts 
in,  25,  n. 

Broading,  John,  captured  with 
Pote  by  French  and  Indians, 
4,  n  ;  in  prison  at  Quebec,  80. 

Brookfield,  Mass.,  93,  n. 

Brosard,  called  Beausoleil,  Jo- 
seph, his  civility  to  Pote,  52; 
outlawed  by  English,  52,  n. 

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Brown,  John,     See  Boon. 
Browne,      Rev.      Thomas,     of 

Stroudwater  parish,  purchases 

Pote  farm,  170. 
Brown,   Timothy,  captured   at 

Lower   Ashuelot,    imprisoned 

at  Qiiebec,  91,  91,  n. 


Cahiek,  W.  A.,  his  paper  on 
Winniett,  De  Lacy,  and  Mil- 
ledge  families,  7,  n. 

Campbell,  Collen,  prisoner  at 
Quebec,  removed  to  hospital, 
127;  at  Porto  Bello  in  1726, 
127. 


Bryant,  Sarah,   104;    captured     Cample,  Collen.    See  Campbell, 
at  Gorhamtown,  88;    impris-    Canada,   xiv;  xxv;  xxviii;   15; 


oned  at  Quebec,  97 ;  sketch 
of,  97,  n;  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  128,  166.  See  also 
Lydle,  Sarah. 

Bryant,  William,  88,  n  ;  97,  n ; 
117,  n;  killed  at  Gorham- 
town, 88,  104. 

Bryant  family,  88,  88,  n,  104. 

Buckman,  Ann.     See  Pote. 

Buckman,  William,  marries  Ann 
Pote,  170;  administrator  of 
Pote's  estate,  171;  his  report 
as  administrator,  171,  172. 

Burbank,  Caleb,  90,  n. 

Burbank,  Jonathan,  90,  n. 

Burbank,  Samuel,  captured  at 
New  Hopkinton,  imprisoned 
at  Quebec,  89,89,  n,  gon;  dies 
in  captivity  at  Quebec,  133, 
133,  n,  166. 

Burbank  family,  89,  90,  n. 

Caesar,  slave  of  Rev.  Phinehas 
Stevens,  killed  at  Contoocook, 
90,  n. 

Caleb,  Indian  captured  on  Goat 


24;29,n;  34;  36:47; 50; 66; 
69;  70;  71, n;  73;92,  n;  93, 
n;  ioi,n; 102, n; 106, n;  113, 
n;  115,  n;  1 18, n  ;  123;  155; 
158;  deliverance  of,  xii;  plans 
for  expedition  against,  xxxv; 
importance  of  acquisition  of, 
xxxv;  failure  of  expedition, 
xxxvi ;  army  from,  besieges 
Fort  Annapolis  Royal,  i ;  tedi- 
ous Journey  of  French  soldiers 
from,  6;  Indians  from,  make 
canoes,  40;  rumors  of  expe- 
dition against,  85,  86,  88,  92; 
flag  of  truce  sent  to,  96,  n;  con- 
quest of,  96,  n;  prisoners  in, 
114,  n;  fleet  under  Warren  to 
be  sent  against,  119;  several 
French  governors  of,  I20,n;  ex- 
pedition against,  122;  militia 
in,  undisciplined,  124;  rumor 
of  incursion  by  Mohawks  on 
frontiers  of,  134;  chief  engineer 
of,  149,  n;  reduction  of,  158; 
Bastide's  services  in  reduction 
of,  173. 


Island,  15,  n;  escapes  from  his    Canard  River,  in  Nova  Scotia, 
captors,  70.  settlement  on,  32,  n. 

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Canso,  xxxiv;  garrisoned,  xxii; 
Louisburg  forces  meet  at,  xxxi ; 
fort  built  at,  xxxi;  destroyed, 
xxiii,  xxviii,  177. 

Canterbury,  man-of-war,  163, 
163,  n. 

Cape  Ann,  109;  109, n;  1 18,  n. 

Cape  Breton,  xii  ;  xxiii;  xxvii; 
xxx;  xxxi;  ii;  28;  104;  143, 
n;  I53>  n;  I54,n;  161;  161, 
n;  162;  163,  n;  175;  strategic 
importance  of,  xxviii;  restored 
to  France,  xxxvii;  regiments 
from  Gibraltar  sent  to,  146. 

Cape  Cod,  Mass.,  175;  Indians 
from,  serve  as  rangers  in  Nova 
Scotia,  175. 

Cape  Sable  Indians,  one  named 
Paul,  converses  with  Pote,  24 ; 
several  prisoners  in  Boston,  24; 
Micmacs,  24,  n;  at  Tatma- 
gouche,  40. 

Caribou,  French  ship,  fails  to 
appear  at  Annapolis  Royal,  xxv. 

Carter,  Ann,  infant  of  Susanah 
Carter,  117;  born  in  captivity 
at  Quebec,  dies,  iii,  n,  126, 
166. 

Carter,  alias  Phillips,  Susanah, 
sent  to  hospital  at  Quebec  to  be 
delivered,  in;  her  child  dies, 
lii,n,  126;  returned  to  pris- 
on, 116,  117. 
Carteret  fam ily  of  Geneva,  Switz- 
erland, Pote  Journal  formerly 
owned  by,  xv. 
Casco  Bay,  141,  n;    166;   pris- 


oners captured  at,  imprisoned 
at  Qiiebec,  132,  132,  n,  140. 

Cavendish,  mountain  in,  named 
after  sergeant  John  Hawks, 
96,  n. 

Cebecet.     See  Cobequid. 

Chalet.     See  De  Chalet. 

Chapeau  Rouge  Bay.  See  Ga- 
barus  Bay. 

Chapman, William,  captain,  82 ; 
99;  captured  by  the  Heureuse 
Marie,  Sieur  De  Gay  comman- 
der, 80,  80,  n ;  some  of  his  men 
die,  102,  130;  his  carpenter 
dies,  1 10, 1 10,  n ;  ill  atQuebec, 
134;  his  brother-in-law  ill, 
135;  delirious,  136;  in  a  stu- 
por, 136,  137. 

Charlestown,  Mass.,  its  size 
compared  with  Quebec,  157. 

Charlestown,  N.  H.,  96,  n.  See 
also  Number  Four. 

Chateauneuf,  Frenchman  from 
Penobscot,  visits  Pote,  35; 
wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  35, 
n  ;  acquainted  with  New  Eng- 
land, 36. 

Chatelain,    M.,     lieutenant,    of 
Trois  Rivieres,  conducts  a  pris- 
oner to  Quebec,  93,  n. 
Chatinif.     See  Chateauneuf. 
Chaveleze,  Father,  a  Franciscan, 
dies  in  Quebec,  109;  account 
of,  109. 
Chebucto,  harbor  of,  98,  n;  99; 
99,   n;    138;    a  French  fleet 
at,  102,   119-121,   132,   150; 


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Duke  d'Anville  buried  on  is- 
land in,  120,  n.  See  also 
Halifax. 

Chester,  English  man-of-war, 
143. 

Chester,  N.  H.,  102,  n. 

Chew,  Joseph,  lieutenant,  146; 
152;  captured  at  Saratoga, 
imprisoned  at  Qiiebec,  144; 
ill-treated  at  Quebec,  144,  n; 
his  account  of  affair  at  Sara- 
toga, 144- 

Chignecto,  captive  woman  car- 
ried to,  2,  n.    See  Beaubassin. 

Chignecto  Bay,  49,  n. 

Chigonais,  river  in  Nova  Scotia, 
inhabitants  on,  33,  n. 

Chipiloginissis.  See  Eagle 
Lakes. 

Chipman,  William.  See  Chap- 
man. 

Clark,  John  Boydell,  of  sloop 
Albany,  imprisoned  at  Que- 
bec, 97. 

Clay's  Hill  (Contoocook),90,  n. 

Clinton,  George,  admiral,  gov- 
ernor of  New  York,  Warren 
sends  dispatches  to,  119. 

Cloutman,  Anna  (Collins),  88, 
n  ;  petitions  for  relief,  89,  n  ; 
married  to  Abraham  Anderson, 
89,  n. 

Cloutman,  Edward,  88,  n. 

Cloutman,  Jr.,  Edward,  89,  n; 
captured  at  Gorhamtown  and 
imprisoned  at  Quebec,  88; 
sketch  of,  88,  n;  escapes  from 


prison,  99 ;  does  not  reach 
home,  132. 

Cloutman,  Sarah,  88,  n. 

Cloutman,  Timothy,  of  Gor- 
ham,  Maine,  89,  n;  his  fam- 
ily, 89,  n. 

Cloutman  (Cloudman)  family, 
88,  n;  89,  n. 

Clyde  River,  50,  n.  See  St. 
Johns. 

Cobequid,  in  Nova  Scotia,  the 
several  settlements  in  district 
of,  32,  n ;  the  parish,  33,  n ; 
army  arrives  at,  34;  its  dis- 
tance from  Minas,  34;  carry- 
ing place  between,  and  Tat- 
magouche,  35,  n  ;  provisions 
from,  arrive  at  Tatmagouche, 

39- 
Cobequid  Basin,  32,  n. 
Cobequid  Mountains,  36,  n. 
Colebrooke,    Grand     Falls    at, 

67,  n. 
Collins,  Anna.     See  Cloutman. 
Collins,  Sarah,  of  Philadelphia, 

88,  n. 
Collins,  Timothy,  of  Philadel- 
phia, 88,  n. 
Colombe,  M.,  commands  French 

man-of-war  Le  Mars,  143,  n. 
Comet,  the,  bomb  ship,  163  ; 

prisoners    transported    on,  to 

Louisburg,  163. 
Commins,  Timothy.    See  Cum- 

mings. 
Connecticut,  84;  130;    130,  n; 

131;  131,  n;  men  contributed 


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by,    for     expedition     against 

Louisburg,    xxix. 
Connecticut  River,  87;  87,  n; 

96,  n;  130,  n. 
Contoocook,  go,  n;    94;    165. 

Indian   attack  at,  90. 
Cook,  Elisiia,  killed  at  Contoo- 
cook, 90,  n. 
Cook's  Hill,  90,  n. 
Corbett,    Jesse,    marries     Mary 

Woodwell,  90,  n. 
Corbett,  Mary.     See  Woodwell. 
Corinth,  Greece,  132. 
Cornelious,     one,    prisoner    at 

Qiiebec,  1 1 1 . 
Corness,  John,  172. 
Cornwallis,   Edward,  governor 

of  Nova  Scotia,  175;   177. 
Cove  d'Eglise,   inhabitants  at, 

33.  n- 

Crocker,  James,  captain,  from 
Bay  Verte,  imprisoned  at  Que- 
bec, 139  ;   his  son,  139. 

Croisille  de  Montesson,  en- 
sign, leads  detachment  of 
Micmacs  on  St.  John's  Island, 
93,  n. 

Crown  Point,  96,  n. 

Cummings,  Timothy,  captured 
at  George's  Fort,  imprisoned 
at  Quebec,  91 ;  sketch  of,  91, 
n;  dies  in  captivity,  117,  117, 
n,  166. 

Cuyler,  Cornelius,  mayor  of  Al- 
bany, forwards  letter  from 
Beauharnois  to  Shirley,  80,  n; 
his  letter  to  Beauharnois,  83. 


Daily,  William,  of  New  York, 
captured  by  Indians  on  St. 
John's  Island,  93,  n;  dies  in 
captivity  at  Quebec,  108,  108, 
n,  165. 

Daly,  William.     See  Daily. 

Damariscotta,  129,  n. 

D'Anville,  Duke.     See  Anville. 

Dartmouth,  in  Devonshire,  Eng- 
land, 97. 

Dartmouth,  near  Halifax,  at- 
tacked by  Indians,  52,  n. 

David,  King  of  Israel,  14. 

Davis,  John,  soldier  from  Louis- 
burg, captured  by  Indians  on 
St.  John's  Island,  93,  n,  102, 
n;  dies  at  Quebec,  102. 

Dayly,  William.     See  Daily. 

De  Chalet,  M. ,  interpreter  of  the 
king,9i;  138;  visits  prisoners 
at  Quebec,  81,82,  83,  85,  86; 
brings  them  letter  from  mayor 
of  Albany,  83 ;  goes  to  Mont- 
real, 86;  at  marriage  cere- 
mony of  two  prisoners,  104; 
encourages  prisoners  to  peti- 
tion Gov.  Shirley,  107;  in- 
forms prisoners  of  prospect  of 
release,  136,  137,  140,  147, 
148,  152,  153;  his  generosity 
to  prisoners,  137,  146;  orders 
prisoners  to  prepare  for  de- 
parture, 153. 
Deerfield,  Mass.,  96,  n. 
De  Gay,  Sieur,  commander  of 
L'Heureuse  Marie,  takes  prizes, 
79,  80,   80,    n  ;    proposal    to 


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exchange  prisoners  captured 
by,  80,  n;  Duvignan  puts 
prisoners  in  charge  of,  gy,  n. 

De  Graefl",  Abraham.  See  De 
Grave. 

De  Grave,  Abraham,  captured 
near  Albany,  dies  in  captivity 
at  Quebec,  139,  139,  n,  166. 

De  Lacy  family,  7,  n. 

De  Lery,  Gaspard  Chaussegros, 
chief  engineer  of  Canada,  149, 
149,  n. 

Denen,  Joseph,  master  of 
schooner  Trial,  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Quebec,  118,  118,  n, 
166. 

Denning, Joseph.     See  Denen. 

Denox,  Joseph.     See  Denen. 

D'Estournel,  Vice-Admiral.  See 
Estournel. 

Devonshire,  England,  97 ;  107, 
n. 


exploit  as  related  by  Pote,  41- 
46;  his  own  version, 41,  n,  42, 
n;  Marin,  Jr.,  claims  to  have 
killed,  72,  174;  five  of  his 
men  and  a  boy  imprisoned  at 
Quebec,  82;  sketch  of,  174, 
175;  credit  of  his  exploit, 
174;  barbarous  butchery  of, 
174;  his  brother  killed,  174. 

Donahew,  Denis,  a  deserter,  141. 

Donbar,  Robert.     See  Dunbar. 

Donham,  Jonathan,  captured 
Vi'ith  Pote  by  French  and  In- 
dians, 4,0;  at  St.  John's  River, 
54;  imprisoned  at  Quebec,  82; 
again  imprisoned  at  Quebec, 
98;  sketch  of,  98,  n;  dies  in 
captivity  at  Quebec,  105,  105, 
n,  165;  his  burial,  105. 

Door,  Jonathan,  lad  captured 
by  Indians  at  Rochester,  N.  H,, 
93,  n. 


Dewen,  Robert.     See  Downing.    Dover,  N.  H.,  88,  n;  93, 


Dill,  John,  mate  to  Capt.  Jona- 
than Salter,  dies  in  captivity 
at  Quebec,  117,  117,  n,  166. 

Doane,  Elisha,  captain,  brought 
from  Bay  Verte  to  prison  at 
Quebec,  138,  138,  n;  offers  to 
redeem  Rachel  Quackinbush, 
149. 

Dogan,  Michael.     See  Dugan. 

Doile,  James.     See  Doyl. 

Donahew,  David,  captain,  xiv; 
29,  n;  104;  effect  of  his  en- 
gagement in  Tatmagouche  Har- 
bor on  Marin's  army,  xxvii;  his 


Downing,  Robert,  also  called 
Dewen,  captured  by  Indians 
on  St.  John's  Island,  93,  n ; 
imprisoned  at  Qiiebec,  94,  94, 
n. 

Downs,  Gershom,  killed  by  In- 
diansat  Rochester,  N.H.,  93, n. 

Doyl,  James,  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  148,  148,  n,  166. 

Dubois,  Sieur,  commander  of 
French  vessel  Le  Castor,  96,  n. 

Duchambon,  M.,  governor  of 
Cape  Breton,  sends  messengers 
to    Marin,    xxvii;     surrenders 


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Louisburg,  xxxiv;  refuses  and 
later  requests  reinforcements 
for  garrison  at  Louisburg,  29,  n. 

Dugan,  Michael,  Louisburg  sol- 
dier, dies  in  captivity  at  Que- 
bec, 112,  112,  n,  116. 

Dugos,M.,  French  neutral,  shuns 
Pote,  17. 

Dummer,  William,  governor  of 
Massachusetts  Bay,  65,  n; 
176;  his  treaty  with  Indians 
renewed,  59,  n . 

Dunbar,  Robert,  captured  near 
Albany,  escapes  from  prison 
at  Quebec,  99;  sketch  of,  99, 
n. 

Dunham,  Jonathan.  See  Don- 
ham. 

Dunnam,  Elisha,  172. 

Dupuy,  M.,  intendant  of  Can- 
ada, 81,  n. 

Duquesnel,  M.,  governor  of 
Cape  Breton,  orders  attack 
against  Canso,  xxiii. 

Durell,  Philip,  plan  of  Louis- 
burg by,  173. 

Duvignan,  M.,  commander  of 
French  vessel  L'  Aurore,  96, 
n,  97,  97,  n  ;  sails  for  France 
in  Le  Castor,  97,  n. 

Duvivier,  M.,  6,  n;  172;  de- 
stroys Canso,  xxiii ;  account  of 
his  expedition  against  Anna- 
polis Royal,  xxiv,  xxv,  xxviii; 
leads  expedition  against  Anna- 
polis Royal,  2,  n;  his  attack 
repelled  by  Mascarene,  177. 

I 


Eagle  Lakes,  called  by  Indians 
Chipiloginissis,  69,  n. 
Fames,  Nathan,  of  Marlborough, 
Mass.,    103,    n;     captured    at 
Fort  Massachusetts,  103;   dies 
in   captivity  at  Quebec,   103, 
165. 
Eastham,  138,  n. 
East  Hampton,  Middlesex  Co., 
Conn.,     Rev.    John    Norton, 
pastor       of      Congregational 
church  in,  95,  n. 
East  Indies,    ships  bound    for, 

142. 
Ellison,  Matthew,  bearer  of  flag 
of  truce  to  Canada,  96,  n. 
Endeavour,  the,  sloop,  Jonathan 
Salter,   commander,    captured 
by  L'Aurore,  97. 
England,  xxi;    xxxv;   83;    118, 
n;    127,  n;   128,  n;  176;   ru- 
mor of  Pretender  in,  85. 
English  Channel,  143. 
Enniskellin,  Farmaugh  Co.,  Ire- 
land, 121,  n. 
Erving,  John,  151,  n. 
Estournel,  Vice-Admiral  d',  as- 
sumes command  of  Duke  d' 
Anville's  fleet,   120;   commits 
suicide,  120,  120,  n. 
Europe,  xxxvi;  83;   119;   I43> 
158;    fleet  under  Marquis  de 
la    Jonquiere     designed     for, 
132. 
Evans,    Samuel,    of   Newbury, 
dies  in  captivity    at    Quebec, 
122,  122,  n,  166. 

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Falaise,  M.,  lieutenant,  brings 
prisoner  from  Montreal  to 
Quebec,  92,  n. 

Falmouth,  Maine,  xi;  88;  88, 
n;  169;  170;  171;  172;  pro- 
prietors of,  170. 

Falmouth,  sloop,  William  Pote, 
Jr.,  part  owner,  171. 

Farmaugh  Co.,  Ireland,  121,  n. 

Farnworth,  Stephen,  88,  88, 
n ;  captured  at  Number  Four 
and  imprisoned  at  Quebec, 
87,  87,  n. 

Fletcher,  Captain,  174. 

Flint,  Thomas,  of  Falmouth, 
170. 

Florance,  Abraham,  captured 
with  Pote  by  French  and  In- 
dians, 4,  n;  in  prison  at  Que- 
bec, 80. 

Florida,  xxi. 

Follett,  Charles,  master  carpen- 
ter, at  Annapolis  Royal,  6,  n. 

Fones,  Daniel,  captain,  com- 
mands Tartar  at  Tatmagouche 
Bay,  174. 

Forbush,  Daniel,  of  Marlbor- 
ough, Mass.,  148,  n. 

Forbush,  Deborah,  of  Marlbor- 
ough, Mass.,  148,  n. 

Forbush,  Phinehas,  captured  at 
Fort  Massachusetts,  dies  in 
captivity  at  Quebec,  148,  148, 
n,  166. 

Forbush  family,  148,  n. 

Fort,  Abraham,  prisoner  in 
Canada,   114,   n;  dies  in  cap- 


tivity at  Quebec,  133,  133,  n, 
166;  marries  Anna  Barber 
Clute,  133,  n. 

Fort,  Jacob,  prisoner  in  Canada, 
114,  n;  his  son  prisoner  in 
Canada,  i 14,  n. 

Fort,  alias  Liberte,  Jean,  133,  n ; 
husband  of  Margriet  Rinck- 
hout,  114,  n. 

Fort,  Johannes,  captain,  cap- 
tured near  Albany,  dies  in 
captivity  at  Quebec,  114,  114, 
n,  133,  n,  166;  married  to  Re- 
becca Van  Antwerpen,  114,  n. 

Fort,  Margriet,  114,  n. 

Fort,  Nicholas,  his  son  prisoner 
in  Canada,  114,  n. 

Fort,  Rebecca,  114,  n. 

Fort  family,  114,  n. 

Fort  Ann,  N.  Y.,  108,  n;  114, 
n;  133,  n. 

Fort  Dummer,  91,  n. 

Fort  Lawrence  erected,  50,  n. 

Fort  Massachusetts,  103;  103, 
n;  104;  106;  106,  n;  107,  n; 
no;    115;    116;    117;    129; 

131;  134;  134,  n;  136;  148; 

Ib6,  n;  prisoners  captured  at, 
imprisoned  at  Quebec,  94,  95, 
96,  97,  n;  location  of,  94,  n; 
depredations  at,  94,  95,  95,  n, 
96,  n;  Smead  family  captured 
at,  115,  n. 

Fort  Oswego,  N.  Y.,  99,  n. 

Foster,  Anna,  171. 

Foster  family,  husband  killed 
at  Casco  Bay,  140;  wife  and 
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children  captives  at  Quebec, 
140. 

Fowler,  Jeremiah,  marries  rel- 
ict of  Jesse  Corbett,  daughter 
of  David  Woodwell,  90,  n. 

Fowler,  Mary.  See  Wood- 
well. 

France,  xxi;  xxxvii;  6^,  n;  83; 
97,  n;  99;  100;  117;  144; 
I49,n;  150;  157;  158;  176; 
seconds  claims  of  Pretender, 
xxiii;  war  between,  and  Great 
Britain  proclaimed,  xxiii ;  pris- 
oners at  Quebec  sail  for,  84; 
ships  from  Quebec  sail  for, 
loi  ;  damage  committed  by 
Admiral  Martin  in,  119,  119, 
n;  soldiers  from,  act  as  guard 
at  Quebec,  122,  123;  prison- 
ers from  Minas  said  to  have 
been  sent  to,  127;  fleet  from, 
142;  rumor  of  war  proclaimed 
by  Holland  against,  143;  a 
Dutch  merchantman  captured 
and  sent  to,  143. 

Fredericton,  in  New  Brunswick, 

Freeman,  Enoch,  172. 
Freeman,  Samuel,  172. 
Freeport,  Maine,  173. 
French  Neutrals.      See  Neutral 

French. 
French    soldiers   recount    their 

difficulties  in    the  expedition 

against    Annapolis  Royal,  6; 

offer  terms  of  capitulation  to 

Gov.  Mascarene,  6. 


Frink,  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Major  George  Berry,   172. 

Frink,  Hannah,  first  wife  of 
Deacon  Hezekiah  Huntington, 
131,  n. 

Gabarus  Bay,  xxxi. 

Galbaoth,  William,  Scotchman, 
dies  in  captivity  at  Quebec, 
III,  III,  n,  165. 

Gallissoniere,  Rolan  Michel  Bar- 
rin,  Marquis  de  la,  temporary 
governor  of  Canada,  120,  n. 

Garrish,  George.     See  Gerrish. 

Gartrage,  Charles.  See  Guth- 
erage,  Archibald. 

Garwafs,  William,  See  Gal- 
baoth. 

Gaspe  Bay,  160;  160,  n;  161. 

Gaspereaux,  river  in  Nova  Sco- 
tia, inhabitants  on,  belong  to 
district  of  Minas,  24,  n. 

Catchall,  Dorothy,  married  to 
William  Pote,  father  of  au- 
thor, 169. 

Gautez,  Joseph.     See  Gautier. 

Gautier  (Gautez),  Joseph,  mas- 
ter of  schooner  Goatease, 
visits  Pote,  28  ;  assists  French, 
28;  promises  to  ransom  Pote, 

33- 

Gautier,  Louis,  his  son  impris- 
oned and  outlawed,  10,  n. 

Gautier,  Mrs.,  detained  at  Fort 
Annapolis  Royal,  10,  n. 

Gautier,  Pierre  or  Peter,  French 
neutral,  son  of  Louis  Gautier, 


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imprisoned     and      outlawed, 
lo,  n. 

Gayton,  Clark,  captain,  narrow 
escape  of  his  wife  from  shoot- 
ing, 94,  n- 

Geneva,  Switzerland,  xv;  xvi; 
176;  Pote  Journal  discovered 
in,  xi; 

George's  Fort,  Maine,  Indian 
incursions  at,  90,  90,  n,  91, 
91,  n. 

Gerrish,  George,  lieutenant, 
brought  from  Bay  Verte  to 
prison  at  Quebec,  138. 

Gerrish,  Samuel,  one  of  Dona- 
he  w's  Boston  agents,  175. 

Gibraltar,  regiments  sent  from, 
to  Cape  Breton,  146. 

Gilbert,  William.  SeeGalbaoth. 

Gilson,  Michael,  wounded  near 
Bridgman's  Fort,  92,  n. 

Glasgow,  xxiii. 

Goatease,  schooner,  Joseph  Gau- 
tier  (Gautez),  master,  prison- 
ers transported  on,  32  ;  Pote 
transported  on,  33. 

Goat  Island,  in  Annapolis  Ba- 
sin, xii;  xxvi;  I  ;  16;  30;  59; 
location  described,  i,  n;  pris- 
oners captured  on,  among 
Hurons,  15. 

Goodman,  Samuel,  captured  at 
Fort  Massachusetts,  dies  in 
captivity  at  Quebec,  115,  116, 
n,  166. 

Goose  Island,  in  St.  Lawrence 
River,  75,  n. 

I 


Gordon,  Joseph,  of  Saco,  father 
of  Pike  and  Joseph,  Jr.,  106,  n. 

Gordon,  Jr.,  Joseph,  shot  by 
Indians  at  Saco^  106,  n  ;  mon- 
ody by  his  betrothed,  106,  n. 

Gordon,  Pike,  captured  at  Saco, 
dies  in  captivity  at  Quebec, 
106,  16=;  ;  account  of,  106,  n. 

Gorham,  David,  172. 

Gorham,  John,  colonel,  30 ; 
33;  62;  70;  86;  100;  several 
of  his  men  captives  among 
Hurons,  15;  St.  John's  In- 
dians killed  by,  59;  at  Minas, 
121,  175;  his  letter  to  Pote, 
133  ;  sends  money  to  Pote, 
133,  134;  sketch  of,  175, 
176  ;  his  services  in  expedi- 
tion against  Louisburg,  175  ; 
letter  to  Pepperrell,  175. 

Gorham,  Joseph,  lieutenant 
colonel,  176. 

Gorhamtown,  Maine,  99;  104; 
172  ;  prisoners  captured  at, 
imprisoned  at  Quebec,  88, 
97  ;  account  of  Indian  attack 
at,  88,  88,  n ;  Pote  a  resident 
of,  171;  origin  of  its  name, 
176. 

Gotes,  Mr.,  and  family,  bound 
from  Annapolis  Royal  to  Que- 
bec, 153,  153,  n. 

Gotre.     See  Gotes. 

Grand  Canard.  See  Canard 
River. 

Grand  Falls,  in  St.  Johns  River, 
50,  n;  description  of,  67,  n. 

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Grand  Falls,   town.     See  Cole- 

brooke. 
Grand  Lake,  57,  n.      See  also 

Lake  Freneuse. 
Grand  Pre,  Nova  Scotia,  24,  n; 

32,  n.     See  also  Minas. 
Grant,  Jane,  married  to  Green- 
field Pote,  173. 
Grass     1.,      in    St.     Lawrence 

River,  75,  n. 
Gray,  Joseph,  of  Maryland,  dies 
in   captivity  at  Quebec,    130, 
130,  n,  166. 
Great   Britain,  xxi;    xxii  ;    ii; 
83;     war    with    Spain,    xxii; 
war  with   France  proclaimed, 
xxiii. 
Great    Meadows     Fort,    called 
Number  Two,  Indians  capture 
Nehemiah  How  at,  84,  n. 
Greece,  132. 

Green  Bay.     See  Bay  Verte. 
Greenfield,  Hannah,  married  to 
William  Pote,  grandfather  of 
author,  169. 
Grifes,  Thomas,  deserter  from 
Annapolis    Royal,    22 ;     con- 
verses   with    Pote,    23 ;    im- 
prisoned at  Quebec,  82  ;  sails 
for  France,  84. 
Griffis.     See  Grifes. 
Groot,  Jacob,   of   Schenectady, 
captured  at   Saratoga,  dies  in 
captivity  at  Quebec,  103,  103, 
n,  165. 
Grote,  John.     See  Groot,  Jacob. 
Grout,  Jacob.     See  Groot. 

I 


Guillimin,  Captain,  commander 
of  corvette  La  Legere,  wrecked 
off  Sable  Island,  104,  104,  n  ; 
account  of,  104,  n. 

Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  160,  n. 

Gutherage,  Archibald,  sergeant, 
his  child  dies  at  Quebec,  145, 
143,  n. 

Gut  of  Canso,  Donahew  am- 
bushed by  French  and  Indians 
in,  174;  prisoners  captured 
at,  arrive  at  Quebec,  173. 

Habitant  River,  in  Nova  Scotia, 
villages  on,  belong  to  district 
of  Minas,  24,  n. 
Halifax,  99,  n  ;  175;  Indian 
irruptions  prevented  at,  52, 
n;  Bastide's  services  in  forti- 
fying harbor  of,  174.  See  also 
Chebucto. 

Hall,  Andrew,  one  of  Dona- 
hew's  Boston  agents,  175  ; 
ships  supplies  to  Annapolis 
Royal,  XXV. 
Hanes,  Andrew.  See  Sconce. 
Harthan,  Jonathan.  See  Hoga- 
dorn. 

Hawks,  John,  sergeant,  in  com- 
mand at  Fort   Massachusetts, 
in     prison    at    Quebec,     95  ; 
sketch  of,  95,  n,  96,  n. 
Hawks  Mountain  in  Cavendish, 

96,  n. 
Heard,   Joseph,    killed    by    In- 
dians   at    Rochester,    N.    H., 

93.  n- 
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Herbin,  M.,    lieutenant,    takes  living    and    married    among 

captives  at  Saratoga,  1 18,  n.  Hurons,  20. 

Heureuse  Marie,  ship,  Sieur  De  Hooper,  Ann,  married  to  Will- 
Gay,  commander,  takes  prizes,  iam  Pote,  grandfather  of  au- 
79,  80,  80,  n  ;    proposals  to  thor,  169. 
exchange    prisoners    captured  Hopkins,  William,  of  Jefferson, 
by,  80,  n.  captured  by  Indians,  loi,  n  ; 

Hinsdale,  Vermont.     See  Ver-  sells  land  to  Captain  John  Mc- 

non.  Near,  102,  n. 

Hitchcock,  Nathaniel,  captured  Hopkinton.     See  New  Hopkin- 

at  Fort  Massachusetts,  dies  in  ton. 

captivity  at  Quebec,  134,  134,  Horton,    Nova    Scotia,    9,    n. 

n,  166.  See  also  Minas. 

Hocquart,  Giles,   intendant    of  Hosier,    Francis,    vice-admiral, 

Canada,    i,    n;     107;     126;  at  Porto   Bello,   127,  127,  n; 

127;  visits  prisoners  at  Que-  dies,  127,  n. 

bee,  81  ;    tells  them  of  their  How,  Caleb,  son  of  Nehemiah 

stay  at  Quebec,  84,  87;    and  How,  84,  n. 

that  Shirley  is  dead,  85,  n  ;  How,    Daniel,    son    of    David 

prisoners     at     Quebec      send  How,  captured  near  Bridgman's 

Christmas  greetings  to,   106;  Fort,  92,  n;  nephew  of  Nehe- 

sends    brandy    to    prisoners,  miah  How,  92,  n ;  imprisoned 

114;  examines  Pote  concern-  at  Quebec,  iii,  n. 

ing  burning   of  prison,    123,  How,  David,  92,  n. 

124;     tells    Pote  of   prospec-  How,  Jemima,    wife   of   Caleb 

tive  release  of  prisoners,  150;  How  and  widow  of  William 

sends     prisoners     money    for  Phipps,  84,  n. 

their  voyage,   151.  How,  Nehemiah,  84,  n;  92,  n; 

Hogadorn,    Jonathan,    dies    in  iii,  n;    imprisoned  at  Qiie- 

captivity  at  Quebec,  108,  108,  bee,  84;  his  published  "Nar- 

n,  165.  rative,"  xiii  ;    sketch   of,  84, 

Holland    said     to     have     pro-  n;    calls  Spafford  and   others 

claimed   war    against  France,  his  friends,    88,    n;     dies    in 

143.  captivity  at  Quebec,  135,  166, 

Holyoke,  Margaret,  married  to  Hubbard,  Zechariah,  prisoner  at 

John  Mascarene,  177.  Qiiebec,  133;  brought  to  pris- 

Honewell,    John,    Englishman  on,  133. 

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Hudson  River,  85,  n. 

Hull,  117,  n. 

Huntington,  Christopher,  of 
Norwich,  England,  comes  to 
America,  130,  n;  at  Saybrook, 
Conn.,  131,  n;  removes  to 
Norwich,  Conn.,  131,  n. 

Huntington,  Jr.,  Christopher, 
first  male  child  born  in  Nor- 
wich., Conn.,  131 ,  n. 

Huntington,  Hannah,  tirst  wife 
of  Deacon  Hezekiah  Hunting- 
ton, 131,  n. 

Huntington,  Hezekiah,  son  of 
Christopher  Huntington,  Jr., 
131,  n;  sketch  of,  131,  n. 

Huntington,  Jr.,   Hezekiah,  of     Hutchinson  family,  177 
Norwich,  Conn.,  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Quebec,  130,  131,  n, 
166. 

Huntington,  Samuel,  of  Nor- 
wich, England,  comes  to 
America,  130,  n;  settles  in 
Newark,  N.  J.,  130,  n. 

Huntington,  Simon,  dies  on 
voyage  to  America  from  Nor- 
wich, England,  130,  n. 

Huntington,  Jr.,  Simon,  of  Nor- 
wich, England,  comes  to 
America,  130,  n;  at  Saybrook, 
Conn.,  131,  n;  removes  to 
Norwich,  Conn.,  131,  n. 

Huntington  family,  130,  n, 
131,  n. 

Hurons,  the,  40;  62;  79;  86; 
location  of,  14,  n;  prisoners 
amongst,  14,  15;  Pote  conver- 

197 


ses  in  French  with,  15;  Vin- 
cent head  captain  of,  19;  an 
Englishman  married  among, 
20;  captain  of,  defends  pris- 
oners, 25,26;  customs  among, 
27,  28;  their  estimate  of  pris- 
oners, 31;  boast  of  their  liber- 
ties, 36;  object  to  proceed  to 
Louisburg,  47 ;  protect  cap- 
tives from  Indian  abuse,  62, 
63;  eat  entrails  of  beaver,  74. 
See  also  Indians. 

Hutchinson,  Eliakim,  151,  n. 

Hutchinson,  Foster,  marries 
daughter  of  John  Paul  JVlasca- 
rene,  177. 


Indians,  128;  129;  158;  allies  of 
French,  xxi;  customs  among, 
27,28;  preparing  to  aid  French 
garrison  at  Louisburg,  29;  their 
indifference  disastrous  to  Louis- 
burg, 29,  n;  their  manner  of 
curingmeat,  37;  avarice  of,  38; 
their  canoes,  40 ;  their  chiefs  at- 
tendcouncil  withMarin,46,47; 
object  to  proceed  to  Louisburg, 
47;  council  of,  at  Beaubassin, 
50;  attack  Dartmouth,  52,  n; 
welcome  a  priest  and  prepare 
for  mass,  54;  curious  notion 
of,  about  thunder  and  light- 
ning, 55;  their  method  of 
cooking  fish,  56 ;  cruel  treat- 
ment of  prisoners  by  their 
squaws,  57,  58;  council  of,  58, 


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59;  a  root  used  for  subsistence 
by,  60;  corn,  etc.,  planted  by, 
61;  captive  Indian  abused  at 
Medoctec  by,  62,  63;  squaws 
dance  around  Pete,  64;  manner 
of  catching  salmon  by,  67 ; 
paint  themselves  and  Indian 
prisoners,  76;  prepare  for  their 
reception  at  Quebec,  j6;  ar- 
rive at  Quebec,  ^6,  jj;  bar- 
barities of,  78;  said  to  be  dis- 
affected toward  the  French,  86 ; 
depredation  by,  at  Albany, 
100,  100,  n;  boy  captured  at 
Albany  in  the  hands  of,  114; 
a  priest's  queer  opinion  of 
their  morality,  128;  Dutch- 
men dressed  as,  138;  report 
concerning  captures,  143,  n; 
prisoners  with,  not  exchanged, 
147,  148. 

Ireland,  82. 

Irish,  Mary,  of  Gorham,  mar- 
ried to  Gamaliel  Pote,  172. 

Island  of  Orleans,  in  St.  Law- 
rence River,  75,  n;  ^6;  i~6; 
described,  "jS,  n. 

Isle  aux  Basques,  in  St.  Law- 
rence River,  75,  n. 

Isle  aux  Chevres,  in  Annapolis 
Basin,  i,  n. 

Isle  aux  Coudres,  in  St.  Law- 
rence River,  75,  n. 

Isles  aux  Pommes,  in  St.  Law- 
rence River,  75,  n. 

Isle  du  Licvre,  in  St.  Lawrence 
River,  75,  n. 


Isle  du  Roy,  in  Bay  of  Biscay, 

119. 
Isle  Gross,  inhabitants  at,  33,  n. 
Isle    Rouge,    in    St.    Lawrence 

River,  75,  n. 
Isle  St.  Laurent.     See  Island  of 

Orleans. 
Isle    Verte,    in    St.    Lawrence 

river,  75,  n. 
Islets  des  Camourasca  or  Kama- 

raska,  in  St.  Lawrence  River, 

75.  n- 
Islets  des  Pelerins,  in  St.  Law- 
rence River,  73,  n. 

Jabuctaus.     See  Chebucto. 

Jacob,  Indian  captured  on  Goat 
Island,  15,  n;  with  Pote  plots 
to  escape,  53;  indisposed,  59; 
brutal  treatment  of,  by  squaws, 
59,  60;  converses  with  Pote 
from  under  prison  window, 
86. 

Jamaica,  79;  Admiral  Hosier 
sails  for,  127,  n. 

Jarmin,  William,  ensign,  is 
brought  from  Bay  Verte  to 
prison  at  Quebec,  139. 

Jebuctaus.     See  Chebucto. 

Jedemweigt,  river,  53,  n. 

Jefferson,  loi. 

Jemseg,  56,  n  ;  57,  n. 

Johnston,  William,  prisoner,  on 
board  Comet,  163. 

Jones,  John,  imprisoned  at  Que- 
bec, 92;  at  Louisburg,  92,  n. 

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at  Contoocook,  imprisoneu  at  moir  of,   146,  n;  governor  of 

Quebec,  90,  90,  n;  dies,  94,  Cape  Breton,  162. 
165. 

Jonquiere,    Jacques    Pierre    de  La  Come,  two  officers  named,  at 

Taffanel,   Marquis   de  la,   as-  Quebec,  141. 

sumes  command  of  Duke  d'An-  Lacorne,    Rev.    Maurice,    alias 

ville's  fleet,  120;  governor  of  Captain    John    Barthe,    visits 


Canada,  120,  n;  his  squadron 

from     Brest,     defeated,     142; 

captured  by  the  English,  142. 

Jordan,  James,  captain    of  the 


prisoners  at  Quebec  and  re- 
counts loss  of  his  sloop,  149, 
150;  notice  of,  149,  n;  his 
horse,   150. 


schooner  Breeze,  captured  by     La    Corne,    Pierre    de    Chapt, 
L'Aurore,  ill  in  prison  hospital       chevalier  de,    141,   n;    burns 


at    Quebec,    116;    dies,    116, 
1 16,  n,  165. 

Kamouraska,  71,  n. 
Keene,     N.     H.       See     Upper 
Ashuelot. 


Beaubassin,  50,  n;  visits  pris- 
oners at  Quebec,  141. 
La  Corne  St.  Luc,  Luc  de  Chapt 
de,  his  detachment  commits 
depredations  at  Saratoga,  143, 
143)  n. 

Kincaid,  James,  imprisoned  at     La  Croix.     See  Le  Croix. 
Quebec,  85;  sketch  of,  85,  n.     L'Aimable     Marthe,     schooner, 
Kinlade,  James.     See  Kincaid.         Sieur  Simonin,  captain,   cap- 


Kittery,  Maine,  xxx. 

Knap,  James,  of  Falmouth,  169; 

170. 
Knap,  Mary,  of  Falmouth,  169; 

170. 


tures  the  sloop  Tertola,  132, 
132,  n. 

La  Jeune  Lorrette,  Huron  settle- 
ment, 14,  n;   79,  n. 

Lake  Champlain,  96,  n. 


Knight,  William,  his  two  sons  Lake  Freneuse,  57,  n.     See  also 

captured  at  Casco  Bay,  brought  Grand  Lake. 

into   prison  at  Quebec,    132,  Lake    Temiscouata,    described, 

132,   n;   his  capture,  132,  n.  69,  n. 

Knowles,    Sir    Charles,    xxxvi ;  La    Legere,    a    corvette,    Cap- 

150;    163;    Charlestown,    N.  tain    Guillimin,    commander, 

H.,  named  in   honor  of,  87,  wrecked  off  Sable  Island,  104, 

n;     writes     to     Marquis     de  104,  n. 

Beauharnois    on    exchange   of  La  Loutre.     See  Le  Loutre. 

prisoners,    146,   146,   n;    me-  Lambert,    William,    master    of 

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bilander  Albany,  159;  im- 
prisoned at  Quebec,  96. 

Lancashire,  England,  108,  n. 

Landry,  Peter,  spy  from  Minas, 
10,  n. 

Languedoc,  province  in  France, 
176. 


into  harbor  of  Chebucto,  98, 

n,  99. 
Le  Croix,  M.,  French  prisoner  at 

Boston,  brings  letters  to  Pote 

at  Quebec,  133 ;   visits  prison 

at  Qiiebec,  134. 
Leeward  Islands,  151,  n. 


Larey,  Daniel,  prisoner  at  Qiie-     Le    Fevre,   JVl.,   commander  of 
bee,  confined  in  dungeon,  127;       brigantine    Le    Saint    Esprit, 


his  miseries  there,  129;  deserts 

to  French,  152. 
Larmon,  John.     See  Lermond. 
Larregni,  Captain,  commander 

of  packet  La  Vierge-de-Grace, 

153,  n. 
La  Tour,  family  of,  claimants  of 

Nova  Scotia,  xxiv, 
Laurain.     See  Lorain. 
L'Aurore,    French    ship,    105; 

116;  takes  English  prizes,  96, 

96,  n,  97,  97,  n;  piloted  into 


154;  161;  162;  his  subtilty, 
159,  160. 

LeLoutre,  Louis  Joseph  de,  mis- 
sionary to  Micmacs,  leads  ex- 
pedition against  Fort  Annapolis 
Royal,  xxiv,  2,  n ;  his  attack 
repelled  by  Mascarene,  177. 

Le  Mars,  French  man-of-war, 
commanded  by  M.  Colombe, 
captured  by  Admiral  Warren, 
143,  143,  n;  captures  North- 
umberland, 143. 


harbor  of  Chebucto,  98,  n,  99.  Lenox  Library,  the  manuscript 
La  Vierge-de-Grace,  packet,  Cap-  Morris  map  in,  xvi. 
tain     Larregni,     commander,  Lermond,  John,  captured  at  Da- 
bears  prisoners  and  flag  of  truce  mariscotta,  imprisoned  at  Que- 
to  Boston,  153,  153,  n.  bee,  129,  129,  n,  130. 
Lawrence,  Charles,  major,  erects  Le  Saint  Esprit,  brigantine,  M. 
Fort  Lawrence,  50,  n,  Le   Fevre,   commander,   bears 
Lazere,  Long,  visits  prisoners  at  prisoners  and  flag  of  truce  to 


Quebec,  87. 

Lebanon,  Conn.,  131,  n. 

Le  Blanc,  Joseph,  informs  con- 
cerning plunder  at  Minas,  4,  n. 

Le  Castor,  French  ship,  130; 
takes  English  prizes,  96,  96, 


Louisburg,  154,  154,  n. 
Le   Soleil    Levant,    brigantine. 

General  de  Ramezay  arrives  at 

Quebec  in, 139,  n. 
Liberte.    See  Fort,  alias  Liberte, 

Jean. 


"i  97)  97)  1  !    Duvignan  sails     Liddle,  Leonard.     See  Lydle. 
for  France  in,  97,  n  ;  piloted     Liddle,  Sarah.     See  Lydle. 


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Lincoln  County,  Maine,  ii8,  n. 

Lingan,  Samuel,  brother-in-law 
to  Capt.  Chapman,  ill  in  captiv- 
ity at  Quebec,  135;  delirious, 
136. 

Lisbon,  97. 

Lithgow,  Sarah.     See  Noble. 

Lithgow,  William,  colonel,  mar- 
ries daughter  of  Col.  Arthur 
Noble,  121,  n. 

Little  Isles,  in  St.  Lawrence 
River,  75,  n. 

Liverpool,  79. 

London,  England,  xxxii;  80; 
146. 

Longfellow,  Stephen,  appraiser 
of  Pete's  estate,  171. 

Looshtook,  the,  Indian  name  for 
Saint  Johns  River,  50,  n. 

Lorain,  Josette,  daughter  of 
prison-keeper  at  Quebec,  dies, 
108;   her  burial,  109. 

Lorain,  M.,prison-keeperat  Que- 
bec, 109;  127;  his  New  Year's 
gift  to  prisoners,  107 ;  his 
daughter  dies,  108;  Pote  an- 
gers him,  no;  employs  pris- 
oners, 1 1 1 ;  a  magazine  erected 
for,  126;  informs  Pote  of  re- 
lease of  prisoners,  148,  151. 

Loren,  Matthew.     See  Loring. 

Loring,  Matthew,  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Quebec,  144,  144,  n, 
166. 

Lorrette.  See  La  Jeune  Lorrette. 

Louisburg,  xii ;  xiii;  xxv;  xxvii; 
xxxiii,  n  ;  li,  n;  12;  19;  34; 
26  201 


38;  40;  46;  71,  n;  80;  90, 
n;  92;  92,  n  ;  96;  97;  102, 
n;  112,  n;  116;  130;  139,11; 
145,  n;  146;  146,  n;  154; 
162;  172;  173;  174;  anniver- 
sary of  its  surrender,  xviii; 
declaration  of  war  received  at, 
xxiii;  garrison  of  Canso  taken 
to,xxiii;  importanceof,  xxviii; 
described,  xxviii,  xxix;  his- 
tory of  expedition  against, 
xxix-xxxv;  rosters  of  officers 
and  men  in  siege  of,  xxix,  n; 
opinion  of  James  Alexander 
on  expedition  against,  x.xx ; 
discontent  among  soldiers  at, 
xxxiii;  capitulates,  xxxiv;  Ma- 
rin's army  to  reinforce  French 
garrison  at,  xxvii,  28,  29,  n; 
preparations  for  voyage  to,  29, 
37,38,40;  messenger  to  Marin 
from,  arrives  at  Tatmagouche, 
37  ;  English  success  at,  with- 
held from  Indians  at  Tatma- 
gouche, 37;  true  condition  of, 
as  overheard  by  Pote,  39 ; 
further  preparations  of  Marin 
for  voyage  to,  46,  47  ;  In- 
dians object  to  proceed  to, 
47;  Marin,  Jr.  sent  to  Quebec 
to  tell  of  the  capture  of,  72, 
74;  rumor  of  French  fleet  off, 
83;  soldiers  from,  captured 
on  St.  John's  Island,  93,  94; 
Warren  at,  119,  n;  Col.  Ar- 
thur Noble  at,  121,  n;  pris- 
oners at  Quebec  celebrate  cap- 


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ture  of,  140;  flag  of  truce  fitted     McClocklin,  Thomas,  and  wife, 
out  at  Qiiebec  for,  147,  150,       prisoners  at  Qiiebec,  desert  to 


152;  prisoners  transported  to, 
163;  Bastide's  services  at,  173; 
manuscript  plans  of,  173;  Col. 
John  Gorham  at,  175. 

Loutre.     See  Le  Loutre. 

Lovet,  Major,  of  Mendon,  his 
son  dies  in  captivity,  1 10, 
1 10,  n. 

Lovet,  Samuel,  of  Mendon,  cap- 
tured at  Fort  Massachusetts, 
dies  in  captivity  at  Quebec, 
110,  no,  n,  165. 

Lower  Ashuelot,  now  Swanzey, 
N.  H.,  prisoners  taken  at, 
91,  n. 

Lydle,  Leonard,  117,  n;  128; 
marries  widow  of  William 
Bryant  in  prison  at  Quebec, 
97,  n,  103,  104;  one  of  Capt. 
James  Swindal's  men,  97,  n; 
in  hospital  at  Quebec,  117; 
returned  from  hospital  to  pri- 
son, 118. 

Lydle,  Sarah,  widow  of  Wil- 
liam Bryant,  117,  n;  married 
to  Leonard  Lydle  in  prison  at 
Qtiebec,  97,  n,  103,  104;  pe- 
tition of,  to  Beauharnois,  117; 
dies  in  captivity  at  Quebec, 
128,  166.  See  also  Bryant, 
Sarah. 

Mac  Aune,  John.     See  McNear. 
McCartees,  Susanah.  See  Carter, 
alias  Phillips. 


French,  152. 

McClur,  John,  and  wife,  pris- 
oners at  Qiiebec,  desert  to 
French,  152. 

McDonell,  John,  prisoner  at 
Quebec,  deserts  to  French,  152. 

McGraw.     See  Megraw. 

McLellan  family,  88,  n. 

McMillion,  Peter,  prisoner  at 
Quebec,  deserts  to  French, 
152. 

McNear,  Anne,  102,  n. 

McNear,  Betsy,  102,  n. 

McNear,  James,  102,  n. 

McNear,  Jane,  102,  n. 

McNear,  John,  captain,  cap- 
tured at  Sheepscott,  impris- 
oned at  Quebec,  89,  n,  loi, 
104,  104,  n  ;  sketch  of,  loi, 
n,  102,  n  ;  married  Mary 
Shirley,  of  Chester,  N.  H., 
102,  n. 

McNear,  Jr.,  John,  captain, 
102,  n. 

McNear,  Joseph,  102,  n. 

McNear,  Margaret,  102,  n. 

McNear,  Mary  (Shirley),  wife 
of  Captain  John  McNear, 
102,  n. 

McNear,  Nelly,  102,  n. 

McNear,  Sarah,  102,  n. 

McNear,  Thomas,  102,  n. 

McNear  family,  102,  n. 

Madam  L,  in  St.  Lawrence 
River,  75,  n. 


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Madawaska     River     described, 
69,  n. 
Madockawando,  sachem  of  Pe- 

nobscots,  65,  n. 
Madras,  xxxvii. 

Maillard,  Rev.  Antoine  Simon, 
missionary  to  Micmacs,  25,  n. 
Maine,  xi ;    xxx;    men  contri- 
buted by,  for  Louisburg   ex- 
pedition, xxix. 
Maisonforte,    Marquis    de     la, 
commands  Vigilant,  xxxiv. 
Marblehead,    80,    n;     lOO,    n; 
138;  169;  172;  fishing  schoo- 
ner from,  captured,  98,  n. 
Maricheets,  the.     See  Micmacs. 
Marin,    M.,  Heutenant,    5,    n; 
71,  n;    82;    87;    105;    114; 
his    army   besieges   Fort  An- 
napolis  Royal,  xxvi,  2,  177; 
numerical  strength  of  besieg- 
ers, xxvi,  2,  n ;  captures  two 
schooners,  xxvi,  3-5 ;  his  letter 
toGov.Mascarene,6;  examines 
Pote,  7  ;    his   officers  secreted 
by  neutral  French,  9;  neutral 
French   examined    concerning 
expedition  under,  10,   n  ;   his 
army  marches  to  Minas,  xxvii, 
16;  advises    neutral    French, 
19;  his  army  at  Minas,   24; 
his  army  ordered  to  reinforce 
French  garrison  at  Louisburg, 
xxvii,  29,  n,  37  ;    part  of  his 
army  goes  to  Canada,  29,   n  ; 
receives    letters    from    Masca- 
rene,  34  ;   his  officers  deceive 


Indians  concerning  Louisburg, 
38  ;  his  army  embarks  at  Tat- 
magouche  for  Louisburg,  40  ; 
some  of  his  vessels  stranded, 
40;  his  exploit  with  Dona- 
hew  in  Tatmagouche  Harbor, 
xxvii,  41-46  ;  holds  a  council 
with  Indians,  46,47;  his  plan 
to  evade  English  privateers, 
47;  Beauharnois  proposes  ex- 
change of  prisoners  taken  by, 
in  Acadia,  80,  n;  prisoners 
captured  at  Saratoga  by,  arrive 
at  Qiiebec,  86. 

Marin,  Jr.,  M.,  son  of  Lieut. 
Marin,  71,  n;  75;  104;  his  ac- 
count of  capitulation  of  Louis- 
burg, 72 ;  claims  to  have  killed 
Donahew,  72,  174;  converses 
with  Pote,  74;  sent  by  his 
father  with  dispatches  to  gov- 
ernor of  Canada,  74;  visits 
Pote  at  Quebec,  78  ;  befriends 
Pote,  81;  visits  Pote,  124;  ac- 
count of  exchange  of  prisoners 
at  Minas,  127;  informs  Pote 
of  release  of  prisoners,  148. 
Marlborough,    Middlesex    Co., 

Mass.,  103,  n  ;  148,  n. 
Martin,  Samuel,  dies  in  captivity 
at     Quebec,      131,      13I)     "> 
166. 
Martin,  William,   admiral,    in- 
flicts damage  in  France,  119, 
119,  n. 
Martinico,  132;  132,  n. 
Maryland,  80;  80,  n;  130. 

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Mascarene,        Elizabeth.       See  Massachusetts,  frigate,  65,  n. 

Perry.  Maurepas,  Jean  Frederic  Phelip- 

Mascarene,  Jean,  Huguenot  ref-  peaux,   Comte    de,    letter    to, 

ugee,  176.  I,   n. 

Mascarene,  John,  comptroller  of  Medicine,  M.,  visits  prisoners  at 

customs  of  Boston,  177;   mar-  Quebec,  82. 


ries  Margaret  Holyoke,  177. 
Mascarene,    John    Paul,    lieut.- 
governor  at  Annapolis  Royal, 
xxvi;     8;     Duvivier    proposes 
capitulation  to,  xxv;  seeks  to 


Medoctec,  Indian  village,  60,  n; 
61  ;  66;  squaws  abuse  captive 
Indian  at,  62,  63;  location,  63, 
n;  squaws  at,  dance  around 
Pote,  64. 


liberate  a  prisoner  from  among  Megraw,  James,  dies  in  captiv- 

French,2,n;  letter  with  terms  ity  at  Quebec,  166. 

of  capitulation  sent  to,  6;  treats  Mendon,  Mass.,  no,  n. 

it  with   disdain,  7;    captures  Merrill,      Sarah,      married     to 

traitorous  neutral  French,  9,  Thomas  Pote,  173. 

9,     n;     French    and    Indians  Messagouche,  Indian    name  for 

boast   concerning,    17;   letters  Beaubassin,  49,  n. 

from,  to  Marin,  34;  sketch  of,  Mexico,  xxi. 

176,  177;   aids  in  negotiating  Micmacs,  the,  xxiv;  24,  n;  con- 

Dummer's  Treaty,  176;  com-  duct  of  squaws  at  Minas,  25; 


missioned  major  general,  177; 

his  family,  177, 
Mascarene,       Margaret.        See 

Holyoke. 
Mascarene,  Margaret.     See  Sala- 

vay. 
Mascarene   family,  account  of, 

177  ;  arms  of,  177. 
Massachusetts  Bay,  xxviii;  xxxi; 

70;  87,  n;  92,  n;    104;    138, 

n;    151,  n;    174;    175;    176; 


manners  and  customs  of,  25, 
n ;  at  Tatmagouche,  40 ;  de- 
tachment of,  take  prisoners 
on  St.  John's  Island,  93,  n. 
See  also  Cape  Sable  Indians. 

Middleborough,  James,  prisoner 
at  Qi_iebec,  deserts  to  French, 
152. 

Middlesex  Co.,  Conn.,  95,  n. 

Middlesex  Co.,  Mass.,  103,  n. 

Miles,  John,  wounded  near  Fort 
Massachusetts,  96,  n. 


aroused   by   French   invasion, 
xxvii;  legislature  decides  upon     Mi II edge  family,  7,  n. 
expedition  against  Louisburg,     Miller's  River,  115,  n. 
xxix;    repair  and  construction     Minas,  xxv;   xxvii;    10,  n;    15; 
of  forts  in,  173.  19;  20;  140;  141;  145;  175; 

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plunder  purchased  by  inhabi-     Montague,    schooner,   William 
tants   of,    4,   n;     spies    from,       Pote,  Jr.,  master,  3,  n;  59;  63; 


9;  described,  9,  n;  Marin's 
army  marches  to,  16  ;  road 
from,  to  Annapolis  Royal,  18, 
n,  32,  n;  army  arrives  at,  24; 
greatest  district  of  neutral 
French,  24,  n;  distance  be- 
tween, and  Cobequid,  32,  34; 
French  account  of  surprise  at, 
113;  hostages  at,  113;  Capt. 
Williamson's  account  of  sur- 
prise at,  121,  122,  132;  ac- 
count of  prisoners  left  at,  127  ; 


captured  by  French  and  Indians 
and  plundered,  xxvi,  3-5 ; 
carries  artificers  to  Annapolis 
Royal,  xii,  6,  n;  Marin  and 
others  transported  on,  32,  33; 
used  as  transport,  50,  51;  at 
Ocpack  (Apoge)  on  St.  Johns 
River,  57. 

Montesson.  See  Croisille  de 
Montesson. 

Montgomery,  John,  governor  of 
New  York,  100,  n. 


prisoners  from,  brought  from     Montreal,    86;     112;    130,  n; 
Bay  Verte  to  Quebec,  139;  pris-       145;  156;  Indians  bring  scalps 


oners  from,  detained  at  Que- 
bec, 148  ;  French  captain's 
version  of  surprise  at,  153. 

Minas  Basin,  9,  n;  32,  n;  132  ; 
habitations  on,  18,  n;  marshes 
on,  called  Grand  Pre,  24,  n. 

Mira  Bay,  161;  161,  n. 

Mira  River,  161,  n. 

Misiquas,  the,  river  in  Nova 
Scotia,  49,  n. 

Moffat,    Robert,    captured     at 


to,  100,  n;  prisoners  from, 
brought  to  Qiiebec,  loi.  III; 
distance  of,  from  Quebec,  loi ; 
incursions  by  Mohawks  near, 
103,  103,  n,  112  ;  two  pris- 
oners escape  from,  in;  sev- 
eral Dutchmen  and  Mohawks 
captured  near,  138;  they  ar- 
rive at  Quebec,  140. 
Moody,  Enoch,  appraiser  of 
Pote's  estate,  171. 


Lower  Ashuelot,  imprisoned  Moore,  George  Henry,  his  esti- 
at  Qiiebec,  91,  91,  n.  mate  of  New  Hampshire  men 
Mohawks,  the,  incursions  of,  at  siege  of  Louisburg,  xxix,  n. 
near  Montreal,  103,  103,  n,  Moore,  Hugh,  172. 
112,  138;  rumor  of  incursion  Moore,  Samuel,  Colonel,  corn- 
by,  134;  several  captured  near  mands  New  Hampshire  forces 


Montreal,  138;  arrive  at  Que- 
bec, 140. 

Montague,  Lord,  his  regiment 
in  garrison  at  Portsmouth,  176. 


at  siege  of  Louisburg,  90,  n. 
Morepang,     Captain,     defeated 

before  Louisburg,  xxxi. 
Morris,  Charles,  surveyor-gen- 


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eral  of  Nova  Scotia,  71,  n;  his       their    condition    after    Treaty 
map  in  the  Lenox  Library,  xvi ;       of  Utrecht,  xxii;   joyous  over 


inaccuracy  in  his  map,  53,  n. 

Morris,  George,  master  of  sloop 
Tertola,  captured  by  schooner 
L'Aimable  Marthe,  132,  132, 
n;  sent  to  Martinico,  132. 

Morrise,  French  neutral  at  Bay 
Verte,  promises  to  ransom  Pote, 
49;  his  brother  at  Beaubassin, 
49. 

Moses,  the  Law-giver,  14,  n. 


French  success,  18,  27;  body 
of,  reinforce  Marin's  army, 
19;  advised  by  Marin,  19; 
John  Prejon,  one  of,  visits 
Pote,  21  ;  give  false  alarm, 
21,  22;  several  propose  to 
ransom  Pote  but  fail,  22 ; 
Minas  greatest  district  of,  24, 
n;  purchase  freedom  of  sev- 
eral   prisoners,  30;   reception 


Moulton,  Jeremiah,   colonel   of      of  Marin  and  army  at  Cobe- 
3d  Massachusetts  Regiment  at       quid   by,  34;    at   Beaubassin, 


50  ;  fear  English,  51  ;  English 
attempt  to  enforce  neutrality 
among  those  at  Minas,  113, 
121. 
Newark,  N.  J.,  Samuel  Hunting- 
ton settles  at,  130,  n. 
Nantuci<et,  whaling-sloop  from,     Newburyport,  Mass.,  105;   109, 

captured,  98,  n.  n;    122,  n;    174. 

Nason,    William,    captured    at     New  Casco,  Indian  incursion  at, 
Minas,    dies    in    captivity   at      98. 


Louisburg,  92,  n. 
Mullalley,  William,  prisoner  at 
Qiiebec,  deserts  to  French,  152. 

Nantaskett,  117,  n. 

Nantes,  edict  of,  revoked,  176. 


Qiiebec,  141,  141,  n,  166. 

Natiskotek,  island,  161,  n. 

Naxoat,  on  St.  Johns  River,  loca- 
tion of,  57,  n. 

Neutral  French,  3  ;  10,  n  ;  30; 
32:  47;  population  of,  in  1721, 
xxii;  assist  French  against  An- 
napolis Royal,  xxiv,  xxvi  ;  give 
intelligence  to  French  and 
Indians  from  Canada,  2;  pro- 
posals to  release,  8  ;  aid  and 


Newcastle,  Thomas  Pelham 
Holies,  Duke  of,  xxxiii,  n  ; 
XXXV ;  xxxvi. 

Newcastle,  Maine,  xxxi;  loi,  n. 

NewEngland,  xiv;  xxiii ;  xxviii ; 
36;  iii,n;  116;  116,  n;  117, 
n;  118,  n;  122;  130;  130,  n; 
133;  134;  145;  145,  n;  176; 
177;  incursions  in,  XXXV ;  arti- 
ficers from,  repair  Fort  Anna- 
polis Royal,  6,   n;    emigrants 


harbor  French  spies,  9;  several       from,  settle  at  Minas,  9,  n;  men 

traitors   among,  captured,  9;       raised  in,  for  expedition  against 

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Canada,  86,  n  ;  prisoners  cap-     Noble,  Sarah,  married  to  Col 
tured  by  Indians  in,  91,  loi,       William  Lithgow,  121,  n. 
Ill;   Duke  d'Anville  expected     Noble  family,  121,  n. 


to  reduce,  120. 
Newfoundland,  92;    97;    102; 

176. 
New    France,    fall    of,    xxxvii; 

108. 


Norman,  one,  captured  on  St. 
John's  Island,  102,  n. 

North  America, xiv;  xv;  English 
titles  to,  disputed,  xxi ;  objects 
of  war  of  1744-48  in,  xxiii. 


New  Gloucester,  Maine,  Shakers  North  Cape,  161. 

of,  173.  North  field,  115,  n;  depredation 

New    Hampshire,    xxix;    xxxi;  at,  91,  91,  n. 

xxxii  ;    176;    regiment   of,  at  Northumberland,  English  man- 

Louisburg,   xxix,  90,  n ;    de-  of-war,    captured   by    French 


predation  by  Indians  in,  93, 
93,  n;  chief  engineer  of,  173. 

New  Hopkinton,  107,  n;  133, 
n;  account  of  Indian  incursion 
at,  89,  n,  90,  n. 

New  Jersey,  112,  n. 

New  Norwich,  Conn.  See 
Norwich. 

New  York,  93,  n;  108;  119; 
165;  share  of,  in  Louisburg 
expedition,  xxix;  French  en- 
croachments in,  100,  n. 

Nicholson,  Francis,  colonel,  re- 
duces Port  Royal,  176. 

Noble,  Arthur,  colonel,  140; 
173;  surprised  and  killed  at 
Minas,  121 ;  sketch  of,  121,  n; 
letters  of,  121,  n. 

Noble,  Jr.,  Arthur,  son  of  Col. 
Arthur  Noble,  121,  n. 


ship  Le  Mars,  143. 

Norton,  Rev.  John,  his  "Re- 
deemed Captive,"  xiii,  15,  n, 
94,  n,  134,  n ;  chaplain  of 
Fort  Massachusetts,  94,  n  ;  in 
prison  at  Quebec,  95  ;  sketch 
of,  95,  n  ;  his  letter  on  capitu- 
lation, 93,  n ;  marries  Sarah 
Bryant  to  Leonard  Lydle  in 
prison  at  Qiiebec,  97,  n,  104; 
a  writing  on  Catholicism  sub- 
mitted to,  109  ;  baptizes  Cap- 
tivity Smeed,  115,  n;  ill  at 
Qiiebec,  134,  134,  n;  delirious, 
136 ;  strange  union  in  pres- 
ence of,  147. 

Norwich,  the,  man-of-war,  163; 
prisoners  transported  on,  163. 

Norwich,  Conn.,  130;  131  ; 
first  malechildborn  in,  131,  n. 


Noble,  Francis,    killed  in   sur-    Norwich,  England,  130,  n. 

prise  at  Minas,  121,  n,  Norwood,   Daniel  or    William, 

Noble,  James,  marries  sister  of      corporal,  captured  by  Indians 

Col.  William  Vaughan,  121,  n.  on  St.  John's  Island,  93,  n; 
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dies  in  captivity  at    Quebec, 
146,   146,  n,   166. 
Nova  Scotia,  xiii;    xxiii;    xxv; 

49.  n;  99.  ";  153.  n;  176; 

ceded  by  France  to  Great 
Britain,  xxi;  disputes  over 
limits  of,xxi;  garrisoned,  xxii; 
Frencii  seel<  the  acquisition  of, 
xxiv;  menaced  by  Louisburg, 
xxviii ;  climate  of,  5,  n  ;  Wil- 
liam Winniett,  member  of 
Council  of,  7,  n;  chief  engineer 
of,  173;  Gorham's  Independent 
Company  of  Rangers  in,  175; 
Phillips,  governor  of,  176; 
Mascarene  acting  governor  of, 
177.     See  also  Acadia. 

Number  Two.  See  Great  Mead- 
ows Fort. 

Number  Four,  now  Charles- 
town,  N.  H.,  prisoners  cap- 
tured at,  imprisoned  at  Que- 
bec, 87;  account  of,  87,  n. 

Ocpack,  Indian  village,  57;  59; 
probable  location  and  various 
spellings  in  maps,  57,  n. 

Orleans.     See  Island  of  Orleans. 

Oswego,  151,  n. 

Quelle,  the,  river  in  Kamou- 
raska,  71,  n. 

Ouette.     See  Quelle. 

Owen,  James,  of  Brookfield, 
Mass.,  killed  by  Indians  on  St. 
John's  Island,  93,  n. 


Parain,    Peter,  lad,  prisoner  at 
Quebec,  removed  to  hospital. 


134,    134,  n;    returned,    143; 
brings  news  to  prisoners,  143. 

Paris,  treaty  of,  xxi. 

Parker,  Isaac,  captured  at  Num- 
ber Four  and  imprisoned  at 
Qiiebec,  87,  87,  n,  88,  88,  n. 

Parker,  James,  of  Springfield, 
v/ounded  near  Bridgman's 
Fort,  Q2,  n. 

Patience  I.,  in  St.  Lawrence 
River,  75,  n. 

Pattison,  John,  dies  in  captivity 
at  Quebec,  153,  166. 

Paul,  Cape  Sable  Indian,  con- 
verses with  Pote,  24. 

Paurtois,  Joseph.     See  Portois. 

Pean,  Hugues,  son  of  town 
major  of  Quebec,  150,  n. 

Pean,  Madame,  Pote  translates 
French  letter  for,  150;  notice 
of,  I  50,  n ;  expects  to  sail  to 
France,  151. 

Pemaquid,  incursion  by  Indians 
3t,  137,  137,  n;  two  prisoners 
from,  arrive  at  Quebec,  137. 

Pennsylvania,  share  of,  in  Louis- 
burg expedition,  xxix;  soldier 
from,  dies  in  Quebec,  116,  n. 

Penobscot,  35;  65;  65,  n. 

Penobscot  River,  Maine,  67,  n. 

Penobscots,  Indians,  in  French 
arm.y,  35,  66;  sachem  of,  65, 
n;  war  declared  against,  66,  n. 

Penus  Mills,  32,  n. 

Pepperrell,  Sir  William,  lieu- 
tenant-general, xviii ;  xxxiv; 
commander  at  siege  of  Louis- 


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burg,  XXX;  influence  of  White- 
field  upon,  XXX ;  knighted, 
XXXV,  175. 

Pereaux,  river  in  Nova  Scotia, 
inhabitants  on,  32,  n. 

Peri<ins,  James,  marries  daugh- 
ter of  John  Paul  Mascarene, 
177. 

Perl<ins,       Thomas,        marries 


ship  into  Chebucto,  99  ;  sails 
from  Quebec  for  West  Indies, 
100;  one  of  his  men  too  sick 
to  go,  100. 

Phillips,  Richard,  governor  of 
Nova  Scotia,  176;  his  regi- 
ment, xxii. 

Phillips,  Susanah.     See  Carter. 

Phipps,  William,  84,  n. 


daughter  of  John  Paul  Masca-    Pickering,  captain,  of  Piscatta- 


rene,  177. 

Perkins  family,  177. 

Perry,  Elizabeth,  married  to 
John  Paul  Mascarene,  177. 

Perry,  John,  captured  at  Fort 
Massachusetts,  his  wife  dies, 
107. 

Perry,  Rebecah,  captured  at 
Fort  Massachusetts,  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Quebec,  107,  107,  n, 
108,  n,  165. 

Petitcodiac  River,  50,  n  ;  53  ; 
55;  56;  176;  variously  spelled 
in  maps,  53,  n;  carrying  place 
between,  and  River  Jedem- 
weigt,  56,  n. 


way,  N.  H.,  killed  and  brutally 

treated  at  Minas,  139. 
Picket,  steward  to  Capt.  David 

Donahew,  arrives  at   Boston, 

174;  his  account  of  Donahew's 

death,  174. 
Pike,  John,  owner  of  schooner 

Bress,   imprisoned  at  Qiiebec, 

97- 

Pinkham,  Zephaniah,  captain, 
in  prison  at  Quebec,  98  ;  mas- 
ter of  whaling-sloop  captured 
near  Chebucto,  98,  n;  pilots 
French  ship  into  Chebucto,  99; 
sails  from  Quebec  for  West  In- 
dies, 100. 

Piscataqua  Rivir,  xxx;   xxxi. 


Petitpas.     See  Petts. 

Petit  Riviere,  on  Cobequid  Ba-  Piscataquis  Co.,  Maine,  67,  n. 

sin,  inhabitants  at,  32,  n.  Piscattaway,  N.  H.,  139. 

Petts  ?,  Captain,  commander  of  Pitman,  John,    of  Marblehead, 

Norwich,  163,  163,  n.  one  of  Captain  John  Phillips's 

Philadelphia,  88,  n;  97;  102,  n;  men,  too  sick  to  sail  for  West 

112,  n;  132.  Indies,   100,   loo,  n;    dies  in 

Phillips,  John,  captain,  138;  in  captivity  at  Quebec,  138. 
prison  at  Qiiebec,  98;  master  of  Placentia,  Newfoundland,  gar- 
fishing  schooner  captured  near  risoned,  176. 
Chebucto,  98,  n;  pilots  French  Plaffer,  Lawrence.     See  Platter. 


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Platter,  Lawrence,  captured  at 

Saratoga,  dies  at  Quebec,  87, 

87,  n,  165. 
Pleasant    Point,  near    George's 

Fort,  Maine,  90,  n. 
Plunder,    inhabitants  of  Minas 

purchase,  4,  n;  Indians  sell,  at 

Minas,  28. 
Plymouth,    England,   82;    Ad- 

miraj      Hosier      sails      from, 

27,  n. 
Plymouth,  NewEngland,i  18,  n. 
Point  Conomee,  inhabitants  at, 

33.  n- 

Pontbriant,  Henri  Marie  du 
Breil  de,  bishop  of  Quebec, 
visits  prisoners  at  Qiiebec,  130; 
sketch  of,  130,  n. 

Portland,  Maine,  89,  n. 

Porto  Bello, expedition  to,  under 
Admiral  Hosier,  127,  127,  n, 
128. 

Portois,  Joseph,  brings  advices 
to  prisoners  at  Quebec,  126, 
127;  a  prisoner  v/ith,  133; 
assures  prisoners  of  their  lib- 
eration, 147,  150,  151. 

Port  Royal  (Annapolis  Royal), 
reduced,  176. 

Portsmouth,  England,  128,  n; 
134;  176. 

Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  93,  n 

Pote,  Ann.     See  Hooper. 

Pote,  Ann,  169;  account  of, 
170;  married  to  William  Buck- 
man,  170. 

Pote,  Dorothy.     See  Gatchell. 


Pote,  Elisha,  169;  account  of, 

Pote,  Elizabeth.     See  Berry. 
Pote,  Gamaliel,  169;  account  of, 

172;  marries  Mary  Irish,  172. 
Pote,  Greenfield,   169;  account 

of,    173;    marries  Jane  Grant, 

173- 
Pote,  Hannah.     See  Greenfield. 
Pote,  Increase,  169;  account  of, 

^73- 
Pote,  Jane.     See  Grant. 
Pote, Jeremiah,  169;  accountof, 

172;  marries  Elizabeth  Berry, 

172. 
Pote,  Mary.     See  Irish. 
Pote,  Samuel,  169;  account  of, 

173- 
Pote,  Sarah.     See  Merrill. 
Pote,  Thomas,  169;  account  of, 

173;    marries    Sarah    Merrill, 

'73- 

Pote,  William,  captain,  grand- 
father of  author,  169. 

Pote,  Sr.,  William,  captain, 
father  of  the  author,  100,  100, 
n;  his  letter  to  author,  133; 
account  of,  169,  170;  pur- 
chases land  in  Falmouth, 
Maine,  169,  170;  his  children, 
170-173. 

Pote,  Jr.,  William,  captain, 
master  of  schooner  Montague, 
xi;  xii;  xiii;  xiv;  xv;  xvi;  xxvi ; 
4,n;7i,n;  169;  sent  from  Bos- 
ton to  Annapolis  Royal,  I ;  neu- 
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account  of  his  capture,  3-5;  his 
mate,  3,  n ;  conveyed  to  guard 
house,  5;  examined  by  Marin 
concerning  letters  sent  from 
Boston,  7  ;  his  companions  in 
captivity,  8,  n ;  visited  by 
William  Winniett,  8;  writes 
to  Bastide,  10,  1 1  ;  receives  re- 
ply, 1 1 ;  receives  second  visit 
from  Winniett,  12;  deceived 
by  Winniett,  13  ;  removed  to 
barn,  13  ;  narrow  escape  from 
death,  14 ;  taken  to  camp  of 
Hurons,  14;  converses  in 
French  with  Hurons,  15  ; 
marches  with  army  to  Minas, 
16;  meets  acquaintances 
among  neutral  French,  17; 
stops  at  French  house,  18; 
crosses  Annapolis  River,  18; 
interrogated  concerning  expe- 
dition against  Louisburg,  19; 
his  subtile  answers,  19;  makes 
a  spoon,  20;  is  visited  by  John 
Prejon,  French  neutral,  21  ; 
some  neutral  French  seek  to 
redeem  him  but  fail,  22;  con- 
verses with  Cape  Sable  Indian 
named  Paul,  24 ;  arrives  at 
Minas,  24;  his  experience 
among  Micmac  squaws  at 
Minas,  25,  a6;  Vincent,  cap- 
tain of  Hurons, converses  with, 
26;  removed  to  goal,  27;  vis- 
ited by  neutral  French,  28;  has 
two  Indian  masters,  28;  is  vis- 
ited by  Joseph  Gautier  (Gau- 


tez),  28  ;  compelled  to  attend 
mass,  29;  his  behavior  and  ex- 
pulsion, 29;  Indians  suspicious 
of,  30;  another  unsuccessful 
attempt  to  redeem  him,  31; 
embarks  for  Cobequid,  32,  33; 
Gautier  promises  to  redeem 
him,  33  ;  at  Cobequid,  34; 
arrives  at  some  French  houses, 
35 ;  converses  with  a  French- 
man from  Penobscot,  35;  ar- 
rives at  Tatmagouche,  37;  his 
remarks  concerningLouisburg, 
38;  byeavesdropping  he  learns 
true  condition  of  Louisburg, 
39;  embarks  with  others  at 
Tatmagouche,  40;  his  account 
of  Donahew's  exploit,  41-46; 
learns  of  intended  voyage  to 
Canada,  47;  journeys  to  Bay 
Verte,  48 ;  arrives  at  Bay 
Verte,  49 ;  Morrise,  French 
neutral,  promises  to  ransom, 
49;  sails  from  Beaubassin,  5 1 ; 
converses  with  Jacques  Bo- 
maus,  51;  treated  with  civility 
by  Joseph  Brosard,  called  Beau- 
soleil,  52  ;  with  Jacob,  an  In- 
dian, he  plots  to  escape,  53  ; 
arrives  at  Petitcodiac  river,  53 ; 
converses  with  priest,  54;  In- 
dians constrain  him  to  sing, 
55;  arrives  at  St.  Johns  River, 
56  ;  cruelly  treated  by  squaws, 
57,  58,  60;  narrow  escape 
from  death,  58,  59;  protests 
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6i  ;  at  Medoctec,  61-66; 
squaws,  at  Medoctec,  dance 
around  him,  64  ;  reads  treaty 
for  Indian  chief,  65  ;  converses 
with,  and  is  warned  against 
St.  Castine,  65,  66;  quarrels 
with  his  Indian  master,  68; 
his  opinion  concerning  escape 
of  John  Read  and  Caleb,  70, 
71;  at  the  Trois  Pistoles, 
71;  Marin,  Jr.,  tells  him  of 
capture  of  Louisburg,  72 ;  by 
cunning  saves  life  of  John 
Read,  72,  j;^;  commended  by 
his  Indian  masters,  73;  accom- 
panies Marin,  Jr.,  to  French 
house,  and  is  treated  with  civil- 
ity, 74,  75  ;  objects  to  being 
painted  in  Indian  fashion,  76; 
his  arrival  and  mishaps  at 
Quebec,  yj,  78;  is  taken  to  a 
casern,  79;  informs  English 
prisoners  at  Quebec  of  cap- 
ture of  Louisburg,  80;  in 
prison  at  Quebec,  80  ;  be- 
friended by  Marin,  Jr.,  81  ;  con- 
verses with  Jacob,  an  Indian, 
from  prison  window,  86;  has 
hopes  of  sailing  for  France  or 
West  Indies,  99  ;  sends  letters 
to  Bastide,  and  to  his  father, 
100;  disappointed  in  not  be- 
ing taken  to  France,  loi  ;  he 
and  his  companions  send 
Christmas  greetings  to  inten- 
dant,  106,  107;  angers  prison 
keeper,  no;  thankful  for  good 

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health,  no;  is  promised  fa- 
vors, n4,  ns;  writes  peti- 
tion for  fellow  prisoner,  iij  ', 
examined  concerning  burning 
of  prison  at  Quebec,  123,  124; 
is  visited  by  Marin,  Jr.,  124; 
his  opinion  of  Marin's  account 
of  exchange  of  prisoners  at 
Minas,  127;  receives  letters 
from  his  father  and  others,  133; 
learns  of  death  of  two  of  his 
brothers,  133;  receives  money 
from  Col.  Gorham,  134;  his 
conversation  with  commissary 
at  Quebec,  148 ;  some  of  his 
guns  retaken  by  English,  150; 
translates  French  letter  for 
Madame  Pean,  150,  151;  his 
ingenious  plan  for  safe  convey- 
ance of  his  Journal,  154;  em- 
barks with  others  for  Louis- 
burg, 154;  his  observations 
on  town  of  Quebec,  154-158; 
sails  from  Quebec,  158;  on 
board  Comet,  163;  arrives  at 
Louisburg,  163,  164;  meets 
Bastide,  164;  closes  his  "Jour- 
nal," 164;  granted  letter 
of  administration  on  his  fa- 
ther's estate,  170;  sketch  of, 
171,  172. 

Pote  family,  xviii  ;  169-173. 

Pote  house,  description  of,  170; 
demolished,  170. 

Pote  Journal,  xxvii ;  account  of 
the,  xi-xix. 

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Massachusetts,  dies  in  captiv- 
ity at  Quebec,  117,  117,  n, 
166. 

Prejon,  John,  French  neutral, 
visits  Pote,  21. 

Presumscot  Lower  Falls,  89,  n. 

Pretender,  the,  xxiii ;  reported 
to  have  disappeared  from  Scot- 
land, 119. 

Price,  James,  lad  captured  at 
Saratoga,  sent  to  live  with 
priest,  112. 

Prince,  Isaac,  captured  with 
Pote  by  French  and  Indians, 
4,  n ;  redeemed  from  captiv- 
ity, 5,  n,  30;  visits  Pote,  31. 

Prince  Edward's  Island.  See 
St.  John's  Island. 

Prindle,  William.  SeePringle, 
John. 

Pringle,  John,  also  called  Wil- 
liam Prindle,  captured  by  In- 
dians on  St.  John's  Island,  93, 
n  ;  dies  in  captivity  at  Quebec, 
145,  145,  n,  166. 

Prisoners,  81 ;  mutual  exchange 
of,  xxxvi  ;  narrow  escape  from 
death  of,  58,  59;  interrogated 
concerning  Canada,  75  ;  their 
reception  at  Qiiebec,  77,  78; 
seven  imprisoned  at  Quebec, 
82 ;  given  option  to  go  to 
France  or  remain  at  Quebec, 
83,  84 ;  their  redemption  de- 
layed, 84 ;  captured  at  Sara- 
toga, 85  n,  86,  143,  143,  n, 
144,  145,  146,  151,  152;  at 
2 


Number  Four,  87,  87,  n,  118; 
at  Gorhamtown,  88,  88,  n; 
at  Sheepscott,89 ;  at  New  Hop- 
kinton,  89,  89,  n;  at  Contoo- 
cook,  90,  90,  n  ;  at  George's 
Fort,  90,  n,  91,  91,  n;  eight 
imprisoned  at  Quebec,  91 ;  cap- 
tured at  Rochester,  N.  H.,  93, 
93,  n  ;  on  St.  John's  Island, 
93,  93,  n,  94  ;  at  Fort  Massa- 
chusetts, 94,  95 ;  at  Albany, 
95 ;  by  the  Le  Castor  and 
L'  Aurore,  96,  97,  97,  n  ;  die 
of  epidemic,  97,  n  ;  census  of, 
taken  at  Quebec,  97,  99  ;  from 
Bay  Verte,  98,  99 ;  one  cap- 
tured at  New  Casco,  98 ;  two 
escape  from  prison  at  Quebec, 
99,  100;  voyage  of,  to  France, 
100;  six  from  Montreal,  im- 
prisoned at  Quebec,  loi ;  dis- 
appointed in  their  hope  of  sail- 
ing for  France,  loi;  theirfree- 
dom  at  Quebec  curtailed,  103; 
several  captured  by  Mohawks 
near  Montreal,  103,  103,  n ; 
send  Christmas  greetings  to 
intendant  at  Quebec,  106, 
107  ;  write  petition  from  Que- 
bec to  Gov.  Shirley,  107; 
celebrate  Christmas  in  prison 
at  Quebec,  108;  several  con- 
verts to  Catholicism  at  Que- 
bec, 109;  twenty  sick,  carried 
to  prison  hospital  at  Quebec, 
109;  great  number  ill  at  Que- 
bec,   no,    116,    129;    seven 


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from  Montreal  imprisoned  at 
Qiiebec,  iii,  in,  n;  some 
captured  by  Mohawks  near 
Montreal,  112;  number  at 
Quebec,  112,  113;  two  cap- 
tured at  Albany,  114;  condi- 
tion of  those  at  Quebec,  after 
burning  of  prison,  122-126; 
petition  for  better  quarters, 
126;  reply  to  petition  of,  126; 
account  of  those  left  at  Minas, 
127;  frame  house  built  for, 
131, 134;  several  imprisonedat 
Quebec,  132 ;  Mohawks  said 
to  have  captured  one  hundred, 
134;  petition  for  release,  135; 
women  at  Quebec  quarrel,  135, 
136;  promised  to  sail  for  Bos- 
ton, 137,  138;  from  Bay  Verte, 
expected  at  Quebec,  137;  arrive 
at  Quebec,  137,  138,  139;  at 
Quebec  celebrate  capture  of 
Louisburg,  140;  from  Montreal 
arrive  at  Quebec,  140;  Shirley 
and  Knowles  write  to  Marquis 
de  Beauharnois  concerning  ex- 
change of,  146,  146,  n  ;  to  be 
sent  to  Boston  and  Louisburg, 
147 ;  with  Indians  not  ex- 
changed, 147,  148;  embark 
from  Quebec  for  Boston,  152, 
I53>  153?  ";  list  of  deaths  in 
Quebec,  153,  n;  embark  from 
Quebec  for  Louisburg,  154, 
154,  n;  sail,  158;  transported 
on  board  Norwich,  163;  on 
Comet    to    Louisburg,     163  ; 

21. 


arrive  at  Louisburg,  163;  list 
of,  who  died  in  Quebec,  165, 
166 ;  captured  at  Gut  of  Canso 
arrive  at  Quebec,  175. 
Putney,  Vermont.  See  Great 
Meadows  Fort. 

Qiiackinbush,  one,  returned 
to  prison  from  hospital  at  Que- 
bec, no,  no,  n. 

Quackinbush,  Isaac,  no,  n; 
dies  in  captivity  at  Quebec, 
135,  166. 

Quackinbush,  Jacob,  no,  n; 
113;  114;  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  135  ;  his  wife  ill, 
135  ;  his  brother-in-law  dies 
in  captivity  at  Quebec,  135, 
166;  his  wife's  parents  in 
prison  at  Qiiebec,  135. 

Quackinbush,  Martha,  captured 
at  Saratoga,  dies  in  captivity 
at  Qiiebec,   106,  106,  n,   165. 

Quackinbush,  Rachel,  daughter 
of  Jacob  Quackinbush,  135; 
visits  parents  in  prison  at  Que- 
bec, iiT,,  n4;  remains  in  Can- 
ada, n3,  n;  escapes  from  In- 
dians, 145,  146;  visits  her 
mother  in  prison,  146,  149; 
her  redemption  sought,  149. 

Qiiackinbush  family  at  Quebec, 

114,  I35>  135'  n- 
Quebec, xii;  xiii;  xxvii;  14;  74; 
76 ;   84,  n  ;  87 ;  88,  n  ;  89,  n ; 
90,  n;   92,  n;   93,  n;    102,  n; 
106,  n;   109;   n8,  n;   131,  n; 


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133)  n;  i34>  ";  144.  n;  160; 

161;  Huron  village  near,  14,  n; 
most  common  route  between, 
and  Beaubassin,  50,  n;  Marin, 
Jr.,  arrives  at,  71,  n ;  In- 
dians and  prisoners  arrive  at, 
7^>  77  ;  prisoners  at,  80,  n  ; 
false  rumors  of  war  received 
at,  82,  83;  expedition  against, 
85,  86,  88,  92;  prisoners  from 
Saratoga  at,  85,  n,  86,  86,  n, 
118,  143,  143,  n,  144,  145, 
146,  151,  152;  prisoners  cap- 
tured by  Le  Castor  and  L'Au- 
rore  transported  to,  97,  n; 
marriage  of  Sarah  Bryant  in 
prison  at,  97,  n  ;  town  major 
of,  makes  inventory  of  neces- 
saries for  voyage  of  prisoners 
to  France,  500;  ships  from,  sail 
for  France,  loi;  prison  hospi- 
tal constructed  at,  109,  109,  n; 
many  prisoners  ill  at,  no, 
116,  129;  number  of  prisoners 
at,  112,  113,  144,  145;  cli- 
mate in,  1 16  ;  man-of-war  at, 
117;  fourprisonerssent  to  hos- 
pital at,  117,  118;  account  of 
burning  of  prison  at,  122-125  ; 
guard  house  built  at,  125; 
magazine  erected  at,  126; 
dungeon  in,  129;  Bishop  Pont- 
briant  visits  prisoners  at,  130; 
frame  house  built  for  pris- 
oners at,  131,  134;  lad  im- 
prisoned at,  134;  women  pris- 
oners   quarrel    at,    135,    136; 


army  under  De  Ramezay  ar- 
rives at,  139,  139,  n;  tent 
for  prisoners  built  at,  141  ; 
some  of  Duke  d'  Anville's 
fleet  arrive  at,  141,  143;  Swiss 
guard  at,  144;  eight  hundred 
militia  march  out  of,  150;  town 
major  of,  150,  n;  prisoners 
embark  from,  for  Boston,  152, 
153;  list  of  prisoners  who  died 
in,  153,  n;  prisoners  embark 
from,  for  Louisburg,  154,  154, 
n;  Pote's  general  observations 
on  town  and  surroundings  of, 
154-158;  contemporary  de- 
scriptions of,  154,  n;  ships 
built  at,  155;  ammunition  at, 
157;  prisonerssail  from,  158; 
prisoners  from  Gut  of  Canso 
arrive  at,  175. 

Quebecet.     See  Cobequid. 

Qiieen  Anne's  War,  prisoners 
during,  37,  105. 

Rackleff,  Chandler, captain,  pur- 
chases Pote  farm,  170. 

Rackleff,  George,  170,  resident 
on  site  of  Pote  farm,  170. 

Ramezay,  Jean  Baptiste  Nicholas 
Roch  de,  general,  sends  de- 
tachment under  Croisille  de 
Montesson,  93,  n ;  surprises 
English  at  Minas,  121,  122  ; 
arrives  with  army  at  Quebec, 

I39>  I39>  '!• 
Ray,    Patrick,    wounded    near 
Bridgman's  Fort,  92,  n. 


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Raymond,  Charles,  spy  from 
Minas,  lo,  n;  outlawed,  lo,  n. 

Read,  Jacob,  30,  n  ;  loi ;  his 
son  prisoner  among  Hurons, 
15,  n;  captured  at  Gorham- 
town  and  imprisoned  at  Que- 
bec, 88,  88,  n;  dies  at  Quebec, 
99,  165. 

Read,  John,  15,  n  ;  30;  30,  n  ; 
71;  73;  captive  among  Hu- 
rons, 15;  escapes,  70:  retaken, 
72  ;  his  life  saved  through 
Pote's  cunning,  72;  dies  in 
prison  at  Quebec,  100,  loi,  165. 

Read  family,  88,  n. 

Resolution,  sloop,  Capt.  David 
Donahew,  commander,  174. 

Rhode  Island,  xxix;  97;  116. 

Rich, Jonathan, of  schooner  Sea- 
flower,  8,  n;  redeemed  from 
captivity,  5,  n,  30. 

Richards,  John,  captured  at 
Rochester,  N.  H.,  imprisoned  at 
Quebec,  93 ;   accountof,  93,  n. 

Richards,  Joseph,  killed  by  In- 
dians   at    Rochester,    N.    H., 

Rider,  John,  of  Falmouth,  170. 

Rigaud  de  Vaudreuil,  Pierre 
Franfois,  besieges  and  cap- 
tures Fort  Massachusetts,  95 ; 
sketches  of,  95,  n. 

Rinckhout,  Margriet,  See  Fort, 
Margriet. 

Rioux,  71,  n. 

Robbins,  William,  killed  near 
Bridgman's  Fort,  92,  n. 


Roberts,  David,  captain,  of  Dart- 
mouth, England,  134;  impris- 
oned at  Quebec,  97;  dies  in 
captivity,  97,  n,  136,  166;  his 
apprentice  dies,  107;  very  ill  at 
Quebec,  135;  delirious,  136; 
condition  critical,  136;  burial, 
136. 

Rochester,  N.  H.,  depredation 
by  Indians  of  St.  Francois  at, 

93,  93 >  n- 
Rott  I.,  in  St.  Lawrence  River, 

Rouse,  John,  captain,  108, 
n;  112;  118;  three  of  his 
men  prisoners  at  Quebec,  94; 
sketches'  of,  94,  n;  his  wife 
killed,94,n;  deserter  from,  141. 

Roxbury,  Mass.,  xxxvi. 

Sable  Island,  La  Legere,  French 
ship,  wrecked  off,  104,  104,  n. 

Saccarappe,  Maine,  132. 

Saco,  165;  Indian  incursion  at, 
106,  106,  n. 

Saillies,  M.  de,  commander  of 
French  vessel  Le  Castor,  96,  n. 

Saint  Castin,  Bonus,  of  Penob- 
scot, converses  with  Pete,  65, 
66  ;  probably  descended  from 
Baron  Vincent  Saint  Castin, 
65,  n. 

Saint  Castin,  Vincent  de,  baron, 
chief  of  the  Penobscots,  65,  n. 

St.  Charles  River,  Canada,  Hu- 
ron village  situated  on,  14,  n. 

St.  Franfois,  Abenakis  of,  84,  n; 
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detain  prisoners,  90,  n;  take 

prisoners  at  Rocliester,  N.  H., 

93,  93,  n. 
St.  Franfois,  the  Order  of,  109. 
St.  Gabriel,  seigniory  of,  grant 

in,  made  to  Hurons,  14,  n. 
St. Georges,  Maine.  SeeGeorge's 

Fort. 
St.  George's  River,  Maine, 65,  n. 
St.  John,  city,  falls  near,  56,  n. 
St.  Johns,    the,   river   in   New 

Brunswick,  50;  51;   52;    53; 

53>  ";  54;  55;  56;  59;  60; 
66;  67;  68;  description  of,  50, 
n;  Indian  villages  on,  37,  n; 
island  in,  61 ;  Grand  Falls  in, 
described,  67,  n;  a  carrying 
place  between,  and  the  Quelle 
in  Morris  map,  71,  n. 

St.  John's  Indians,  59;  war  de- 
clared against,  59,  n. 

St.  John's  Island,  now  Prince 
Edward's,  94;  102;  102,  n; 
108,  n;  112;  118;  145;  146; 
146,  n;  Micmacs  take  pris- 
oners on,  93,  93,  n. 

St.  Lawrence  River,  50,  n ;  7 1 ,  n ; 
73;  74;  77;  78;  loi;  116; 
141;  145;  155;  156;  161; 
names  of  some  islands  in,  75, 
n;  English  capture  sloop  in, 
150;    its  course,  154. 

St.  Martins,  town  on  Isle  du 
Roy,  captured  by  English, 
119. 

Saint  Patrick's  Day,  celebrated 
by  prisoners  at  Quebec,  114. 

28  2 


Salavy,  Margaret  de,  married  to 

Jean  Mascarene,  176. 

Salter,  Jonathan,  commander  of 
sloop  Endeavour,  112;  135; 
144;  147;  148;  imprisoned  at 
Quebec,  97 ;  his  mate  dies,  1 17. 

Sanders,  Thomas,  captain,  at  St. 
George's  River,  65,  n. 

Saratoga,  now  Schuylerville,  87; 
87,  n;  103;  105,  n;  106,  n; 
108;  112;  135,  n;  Indian  de- 
predations at,  85,  n,  143,  143, 
n ;  prisoners  captured  at,  ar- 
rive at  Quebec,  86,  86,  n,  118, 

132,  143^  143.  n.  I44>  HS, 
146,  152;  Lieut.  Chew's  ac- 
count of  depredation  at,  144 ; 
woman  captured  at,  151,  152. 

Sault  St.  Louis,  Indians  from, 
dispatched  to  Albany,  80,  n. 

Saybrook,  Conn.,  130,  n. 

Scaffield,  Philip,  imprisoned  at 
Quebec,  III,  n;  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Quebec,  116,  116,  n, 
166. 

Scatarie  Island,  162;  162,  n. 

Schavolani,  George.  See  Sive- 
lana. 

Schenectady,  103,   n;    130,  n; 

139.  n- 
Schuylerville,  New  York.     See 

Saratoga. 

Scoffil,  Philip.     See  Scaffield. 

Scofield.     See  Scaffield. 

Sconce,  Andrew,  captured  by 
Indians,  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  103,  103,  n,    165. 

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Scot,    William,    imprisoned    at 

Qiiebec,  1 1 1,  n. 
Scotch  Fort,  xii;   xxvi ;    i;    its 
name  and  location  in  maps,  i, 
n ;  ambush  of  French  and  In- 
dians at,  2-5. 
Scotland,  88,  n;    Pretender  in, 

119. 
Scott,   Miriam,  wife    of   Moses 
Scott,  captured  at  Fort  Massa- 
chusetts, dies  in  captivity   at 
Quebec,  106,  165;  account  of, 
106,  n. 
Scott,  Moses,  captured  at  Fort 
Massachusetts,    in     prison    at 
Quebec,  106,  106,  n;   his  in- 
fant son  dies,  no,  no,  n,  165. 
Scott,  Jr.,  Moses,  child,  son  of 
Moses  and  Miriam  Scott,  dies 
in  captivity  at  Quebec,  106,  n, 
no,  no,  n,  165. 
Scott,  Rebecah.     See  Perry. 
Seaflower,  schooner,JamesSuth- 
erland,    commander,    i;    30; 
80;    captured  by  French  and 
Indians  and   plundered,  xxvi, 
3-5 ;  prisoners  transported  on, 
32- 
Secconnectau.     See  Beaubassin. 
Sewell,  Samuel,  172. 
Sheepscott,  103;    103,  n;    104; 
nS;  Indian  incursions  at,  85, 
85,  n,  loi,  n,  102,  130;  lads 
captured  at,  89,  89,  n,  ioi,n. 
Sheffield,  William  P.,  strictures 
on  his  "  Privateersmen  of  New- 
port," 174. 

2li 


Shenarack    River.      See   Stew- 

iacke  River. 
Shepard,  Jacob,  captured  at  Fort 
Massachusetts,  imprisoned  at 
Quebec,  98,  98,  n;  dies  in 
captivity  at  Qiiebec,  136,  136, 
n,  166. 

Sherburne,  90,  n. 

Shirley,  Mary,  of  Chester,  N.H. 
See  McNear. 

Shirley,    Elizabeth,  married    to 
Eliakim  Hutchinson,  151,  n. 

Shirley,  Frances,   first   wife  of 
Gov.  William  Shirley,  151,  n. 

Shirley,    Frances,     married    to 
William  BoUan,  151,  n. 

Shirley,  Harriet,  married  to  Rob- 
ert Temple,  151,  n. 

Shirley,  John,  151,  n. 

Shirley,  Judith,  151,  n. 

Shirley,  Maria  Catherine,  mar- 
ried to  John  Erving,  151,  n. 

Shirley,  Ralph,  151,  n. 

Shirley,  Thomas,  governor  of 
Leeward  Islands,  151,  n. 

Shirley,  William,  governor  of 
Massachusetts  Bay,  xxxv;  52, 
n;  82;  150;  175;  projector 
of  siege  against  Louisburg, 
xxix;  his  opinion  of  troops, 
xxxiii;  his  partiality  for  mother 
country,  xxxvi ;  dies,  xxxvi,  n; 
Beauharnois  proposes  exchange 
of  prisoners  to,  80,  n;  Mayor 
Cuyler,  of  Albany,  forwards 
proposals  to,  83;  receives  let- 
ters from  Qiiebec,  85 ;  Hocquart 


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believes  he  is  dead,  85;  pris- 
oners at  Quebec  petition  him 
for  redemption,  91;  message 
of,  to  Genera!  Court,  103,  n; 
another  petition  from  prisoners 
to,  107;  Warren  sends  dis- 
patches to,  1 19;  writes  to  Mar- 
quis de  Beauharnois  on  ex- 
change of  prisoners,  146,  146, 
n;  son  of,  at  Quebec,  151 ;  his 
family,  151,  n;  acknowledges 
Bastide's  services  at  Louisburg, 
173;  reconciles  Indians  of  wes- 
tern Acadia,  177. 

Shirley,  Jr.,  William,  151,  n. 

Shirley  family,  151,  n. 

Shrewsbury,  117,  n. 

Shubenacadie,  river  in  Nova 
Scotia,  inhabitants  on,  33,  n. 

Sidney,  Cape  Breton,  163,  n. 

Simonin,  Sieur,  captain  of 
schooner  L'Aimable  Marthe, 
captures  sloop  Tertola,  132, 
132,  n. 

Simson,  John,  prisoner  at  Que- 
bec, his  strange  union  with  Su- 
sanah  Boillison,  115,  n,  147. 

Simson,  Susanah.  See  Boilli- 
son, Susanah. 

Sivelana,  George,  of  Corinth, 
Greece,  arrives  at  prison  in 
Quebec,  132;  his  versions  con- 
cerning Duke  d'Anville's  fleet 
and  surprise  at  Minas,  132. 

Skilling,  Benjamin,  of  Fal- 
mouth, 170. 

Slade,  Dr.  D.  D.,  article  by,  on 


site    of     Fort    Massachusetts, 
95,  n. 

Smeed,  Captivity,  child  born  in 
captivity  after  surrender  of  Fort 
Massachusetts,  95,  ii5,n,  132; 
dies  at  Quebec,  95,  n,  115,  n, 
131. 

Smeed,  Daniel,  captured  at  Fort 
Massachusetts,  dies  in  captivity 
at  Quebec,  115,  n,  129,  166. 

Smeed,  John,  115;  116;  129; 
131;  captured  at  Fort  Massa- 
chusetts, 95,  n;  released  from 
captivity,  115,  n;  killed  by 
Indians,  115,  n. 

Smeed,  Jr.,  John,  captured  at 
Fort  Massachusetts,  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Quebec,  115,  n,  116, 
166. 

Smeed,  Mary,  wife  of  John 
Smeed,  Sr.,  129;  131;  deliver- 
ed of  child  in  captivity,  95, 95, 
n,  1 15,  n;  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  115,  115,  n,  166. 

Smeed  family,  captured  at  Fort 
Massachusetts,  115,  n. 

Smith,  John,  imprisoned  at 
Quebec,  ill,  n. 

Smith,  Richard,  imprisoned  at 
Quebec,  III,  n. 

Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  cele- 
brates one  hundred  and  fiftieth 
anniversary  of  surrender  of 
Louisburg,  xviii. 

South  Hadley,  115,  n. 

Spafford,  John,  captain,  cap- 
tured at  Number  Four  and  im- 

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prisoned  at  Quebec,  87,  87,  n, 
88,  88,  n;  put  in  mess  with 
Pote,  147. 

Spain,  war  between  Great  Brit- 
ain and,  xxii. 

Spaniard's  Bay,  163  ;  163,  n. 

Spanisli  River,  161  ;  162. 

Spey  River.     See  Trois  Pistoles. 

Springfield,  92,  n. 

Stacy,  Samuel,  captured  at  Mi- 
nas,  dies  in  captivity  at  Que- 
bec, 140,  140,  n,  166. 

Stevens,  Rev.  Phinehas,  his 
slave  killed  at  Contoocook, 
90,  n. 

Stewiacke  River,  in  Nova  Sco- 
tia, inhabitants  on,  33,  n. 

Stockman,  Joseph,  in  captivity 
at  Quebec,  147. 

Stoddert,  Benjamin,  lieutenant, 
procures  exchange  of  prisoners 
detained  at  Quebec,  113,  n. 

Stroudwater,  Maine,  89,  n;  170. 

Stubs,  Richard,  appraiser  of 
Pote's  estate,  171. 

Stubs,  Richard,  captured  at 
New  Casco,  imprisoned  at 
Quebec,  98,  98,  n. 

Sunderland,  115,  n;   166,  n. 

Sunderland,  John,  imprisoned 
at  Quebec,  in,  n. 

Suratt,  Paul,  detained  at  Fort 
Annapolis  Royal,  10,  n. 

Sutherland,  James,  commander 
of  schooner  Seaflower,  xxvi ; 
i;  8,  n;  30;  51,  n;  99;  159; 
163  ;  captured  by  French  and 


Indians,  3-5  ;  in  prison  at  Que- 
bec, 80;  befriended  by  Marin, 
Jr.,  81. 

Swan,  Captain,  174. 

Swanzey,  N.  H.  See  Lower 
Ashuelot. 

Swindal,  James,  captain,  97,  n; 
104;  108;  captured  by  L'Heu- 
reuse  Marie,  Sieur  De  Gay, 
commander,  79 ;  his  mate,  82  ; 
with  his  mate  and  others,  sails 
from  Quebec  for  France,  84. 

Tainter,  Benjamin,  of  West- 
borough,  imprisoned  at  Que- 
bec, III,  n. 

Tainter,  Simon,  lieutenant,  of 
Westborough,  his  son  in  pris- 
on at  Quebec,  in,  n. 

Tartar,  sloop,  Capt.  Daniel 
Fones,  commander,  174. 

Tatmagouche,  36  ;  44;  45;  va- 
rious spellings  in  maps,  35,  n ; 
carrying  place  between  Cobe- 
quid  and,  35,  n;  army  of 
French  and  Indians  at,  37; 
Indians   make  canoes  at,  37, 

38. 

Tatmagouche  Harbor,  Nova 
Scotia,  Donahew's  engage- 
ment in,  xiv,  xxvii,  29,  n, 
41-46,  174. 

Taylor,  John,  bearer  of  flag  of 
truce  to  Canada,  96,  n. 

Temiscouata.  See  Lake  Temis- 
couata. 

Temple,  Robert,  151,  n. 


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Tertola,  sloop,  George  Morris,  Two-heads  I.,  in  St.  Lawrence 

master,  captured  by  schooner  River,  75,  n. 

L'Aimable  Marthe,  Capt.    Si-  Upper  Ashuelot,    now    Keene, 

monin,  commander,  132,  132,  N.  H.,  96,  n. 

n ;     prisoners  transported    to  Utrecht,   treaty    of,   xxi,    xxii, 


Martinico  on  board,  132. 

Three  Rivers.  See  Trois  Ri- 
vieres. 

Ticonderoga,  35,  n  ;  96,  n. 

Tobin,  John,  prisoner  at  Que- 
bec,  deserts    to  French,  152. 

Tobique  River,  67,  n. 

Togmiguish.  SeeTatmagouche. 

Toledo  River,  described,  69, 
n ;  carrying  place  between, 
and  Trois  Pistoles,  70,  n. 

Tonnancourt,  M.  de,  a  priest, 
112  ;  112,  n. 

Topliff,  Dr.  A.  P.,  170. 

Trial,  schooner,  Joseph  Denen, 
master,  captured  by  French, 
118,  118,  n. 

Trois  Pistoles,  the,  river  in 
New  Brunswick,  71  ;  J2''i 
75;  75>  ";  called  also  Spey 
River,  50,  n ;  carrying  place 
between,  and    Toledo    River, 

70,  n;  described,  71,  n;   falls 
in,  74. 

Trois     Pistoles,    seigniory     of, 

71,  n. 
Trois  Pistoles,  village,  71,  n. 
Trois  Rivieres,  112,  n  ;  145. 
Truro,  Nova  Scotia,  site  of  Co- 

bequid  parish,  33,  n. 
Tuladi    River.       See    Toledo 
River. 


10,  n. 


See 


See 


Vader,  Christian.     See  Vedder. 

Van  Antwerpen,  Rebecca.  See 
Fort,  Rebecca. 

Vanderverick,  Geret,  captured 
at  Albany,  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  105,  105,  n,  165; 
his  parents  and  sister  in  prison 
at  Quebec,  105. 

Vanderveriske,     Gratis. 
Vanderverick,  Geret. 

Vaudreuil,  Chevalier  de. 
Rigaud  de  Vaudreuil. 

Vaughan,  Samuel,  captured  by 
Indians  on  St.  John's  Island, 
93,  n;  dies  in  captivity  at 
Quebec,  118,  118,  n,  166. 

Vaughan,  William,  colonel, 
xxxii;  121,  n;  his  share  in 
siege  of  Louisburg,  xxix;  takes 
Grand  or  Royal  Battery,  xxxii  ; 
dies,  xxxii. 

Vedder,  Christian,  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Qiiebec,  130,  130, 
n,  166. 

Vera  Cruz,  127,  n. 

Vernon,  Vermont,  site  of  Bridg- 
man's  Fort,  92,  n. 

Vigilant,  man-of-war,  captured 
off   Cape  Breton,  xxxiv,   143, 
143;  "• 
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Vila      Noel,      inhabitants     at, 

32,  n. 
Village  Robere,  inhabitants  at, 

32,  n. 

Ville    Burke,    inhabitants     at, 

33.  n- 

Villa    Conde,     inhabitants    at, 

33.  n- 

Ville  Jean  Burke,  inhabitants 
at,  33,  n. 

Ville  Jean  Domet  (Doucet  ?), 
inhabitants  at,  33,  n. 

Ville,  Michael  Oquin,  inhabit- 
ants at,  33,  n. 

Ville  Perce  Burke,  inhabitants 
at,  ZZ,  n. 

Vincent,  head  captain  among 
Hurons,  19;  62;  79;  shelters 
prisoners  under  his  care,  25, 
26;   converses  with  Pote,  26. 

Wainwright,  George.  See 
Winwright. 

Wanton,  Colonel,  his  regiment 
raised  in  New  England  for 
West  Indies,  176. 

Warren,  Sir  Peter,  rear-ad- 
miral, 119,  n;  174;  his  fleet 
captures  Vigilant,  xxxiv;  pro- 
moted, XXXV ;  to  sail  from 
England  with  fleet  against 
Canada,  119;  at  capture  of 
Louisburg,  xxxiv;  captures 
French   man-of-war  Le  Mars, 

143- 
Washedamoak  River,  53,  n. 
Wear,  Joseph,  mate  of  schooner 

22 


Montague,  4,  n;  30;  captured 
with  Pote,  3-5;  his  wages, 
3,  n;  redeemed  from  captiv- 
ity, 5,  n;  Pote's  partner  in 
chains,  8;  his  liberty  purchased 
by  neutral  French,  30. 

Welch,  Benjamin,  172. 

Wendall,  John,  172. 

Wentworth,  Benning,  gover- 
nor of  New  Hampshire,  peti- 
tion to,  88,  n. 

Wentworth,  John,  killed  by  In- 
dians at  Rochester,  N.  H.,93,  n. 

Westborough,Mass.,98,  n;  iii, 
n;  148,  n. 

West  Indies,  98,  n;  99;  132; 
138;  ships  from  Quebec  sail 
for,  100;  fleet  under  Marquis 
de  la  Jonquiere  designed  for, 
120;  ships  destined  for,  142; 
troops  raised  in  New  England 
for,  176. 

Wheeler,  Everett  Pepperrell,  his 
address  at  Louisburg  Memorial 
celebration,  xviii. 

Whitefield,  Rev.  George,  his  in- 
fluence upon  Pepperrell  and 
Louisburg  expedition,  xxx. 

Wigudi  River,  50,  n.  See  St. 
Johns. 

Williams,  Robert,  Englishman 
in  captivity  at  Quebec,  ill, 
128;  dies  in  Quebec,  134, 
166. 

Williamson,  Jonathan,  captain, 
119,  n;  captured  at  Wiscasset, 
imprisoned    at    Quebec,    118; 


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sketch  of,  Ii8,  n;  situation  of 
affairs  explained  by,  1 18-122; 
his  account  of  massacre  at 
Minas,  121,  122;  his  account 
confirmed,  132. 

Wilson,  Robert,  prisoner  at 
Quebec,  deserts  to  French,  152. 

Windham,  89,  n. 

Winniett  (Winnit),  William, 
French  neutral,  10;  11 ;  inter- 
preter to  Marin,  7;  another  of 
same  name,  7,  n;  visits  Pote, 
8 ;  his  second  visit  to  Pote, 
12;   his  deception,  13. 

Winniett  family,  7,  n. 

Winwright,  George,  prisoner 
at  Quebec,  deserts  to  French, 
152. 

Wiscasset,  Lincoln  Co.,  Maine, 
118,  n. 

Woods,  Michael.     See  Dugan. 

Woodwell,  Benjamin,  90,    n; 
107,  n. 

Woodv^ell,  David,  captured  at 
New  Hopkinton,  imprisoned 
at  Quebec,  89,  89.  n,  90,  n; 
his  Vk'ife  dies,  107,  107,  n; 
endeavor  to  recover  his  daugh- 
ter from  Indians,  128,  129. 


Woodwell,  Mary,  wife  of  David 
Woodwell,  90,  n;  dies  in  cap- 
tivity at  Qiiebec,  107,  107,  n, 
165. 

Woodwell,  Mary,  daughter  of 
David  Woodwell,  107,  n; 
sketch  of,  90,  n;  married  to 
Jesse  Corbett,  90,  n;  married 
again,  to  Jeremiah  Fowler, 
90,  n;  captive  among  Indians, 
107;  her  father  endeavors  to 
speak  with  her,  128;  and  seeks 
to  recover  her,  128,  129. 

Woodwell,  Thomas,  90,  n; 
107,  n. 

Woodwell,  William.  See  Wood- 
well,  David. 

Woodwell  family,  89;  90,  n; 
107;  107,  n. 

Wyer.     See  Wear. 

Yale  College,  131,  n. 

Yendat  tribe.     See  Hurons. 

York  Co.,  in  province  of  Massa- 
chusetts Bay,  now  in  Maine, 
104;  deeds  relating  to,  171. 

Young,  Jonathan,  of  schooner 
Seaflower,  8,  n;  in  prison  at 
Quebec,  80. 


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